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An account of the rise, progress, and present state, of the Society for theDischarge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts throug...
written by James Neild, 1744-1814 (London, England: Nichols & Son, 1802, originally published 1802), 384 page(s)
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written by James Neild, 1744-1814 (London, England: Nichols & Son, 1802, originally published 1802), 384 page(s)
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Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
James Neild, 1744-1814
Date Published / Released
1802
Publisher
Nichols & Son
Topic / Theme
General Context and History of Prison, Welfare and public relief, Debt, Law, Politics & Policy, Conditions of Confinement, Prison Policy, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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America Transformed: Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941–2001
written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior...
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written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
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This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Richard M. Abrams, 1932-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Revolutions, Political causes, Social movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2006 Cambridge University Press
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Climate Change Policy in the European Union: Confronting the Dilemmas of Mitigation and Adaptation?
edited by Frans Berkhout, fl. 1994, Tim Rayner, fl. 2006, Harro van Asselt, fl. 2002, Dave Huitema, fl. 1996 and Andrew Jordan, fl. 1993 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 306 page(s)
The EU has emerged as the leader in the international struggle to govern climate change. This volume provides a perspective on the way that the EU governs, as well as exploring its ability to maintain a leading position in international climate change politics.
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edited by Frans Berkhout, fl. 1994, Tim Rayner, fl. 2006, Harro van Asselt, fl. 2002, Dave Huitema, fl. 1996 and Andrew Jordan, fl. 1993 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 306 page(s)
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The EU has emerged as the leader in the international struggle to govern climate change. This volume provides a perspective on the way that the EU governs, as well as exploring its ability to maintain a leading position in international climate change politics.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Frans Berkhout, fl. 1994, Tim Rayner, fl. 2006, Harro van Asselt, fl. 2002, Dave Huitema, fl. 1996, Andrew Jordan, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Environmental policy, Climate change, Ecology, Politics & Policy, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010
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22 Climate Negotiations: The North/South Perspective
written by Tariq Osman Hyder, fl. 1992; in Confronting Climate Change: Risks, Implications and Responses (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 323-336
Confronting Climate Change is a guide to the risks, dilemmas, and opportunities of the emerging political era, in which the impacts of a global warming could affect all regional, public and even individual decisions. Written by a renowned group of scientists, political analysts and economists, all with direct expe...
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written by Tariq Osman Hyder, fl. 1992; in Confronting Climate Change: Risks, Implications and Responses (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 323-336
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Confronting Climate Change is a guide to the risks, dilemmas, and opportunities of the emerging political era, in which the impacts of a global warming could affect all regional, public and even individual decisions. Written by a renowned group of scientists, political analysts and economists, all with direct experience in climate change related deliberations, Confronting Climate Change is a survey of the best available answers to three vital que...
Confronting Climate Change is a guide to the risks, dilemmas, and opportunities of the emerging political era, in which the impacts of a global warming could affect all regional, public and even individual decisions. Written by a renowned group of scientists, political analysts and economists, all with direct experience in climate change related deliberations, Confronting Climate Change is a survey of the best available answers to three vital questions: What do we know so far about the foreseeable dangers of climate change? How reliable is our knowledge? What are the most rewarding ways to respond? The book begins by exploring the key linkages and feedbacks that connect the risks of rapid climate change to other important environmental, economic and political problems of our time. Recognizing persistent uncertainties in the scientific understanding of climate change, the book draws attention to those areas of research which may reveal surprises which could change the sense of political urgency surrounding the climate problem - as did the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole. It explores the geological record of climate change over the Earth's history, seeking a better understanding of how the climate has changed rapidly in countries while minimizing the long-term environmental damages which otherwise will result from continuing the current patterns of energy supply and use. The book is written to cross discipline boundaries, so that policy makers, economists, scientists, risk assessors, environmentalists and development advocates may understand each other's concerns. It shows how the international debate on managing the risks of rapid climate change may be re-shaped for the benfit of people in every nation on the planet.
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Global Issues
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Chapter
Author / Creator
Tariq Osman Hyder, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Climate change mitigation, Climate change, Negotiation in government, Ecology, Sociology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992
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Considerations for Adjustment Assistance under the 1974 Trade Act: A Summary of Techniques Used in Other Countries. Volume 1
written by United States. Government Accountability Office. Comptroller General, in International Trade: Special Studies, 1971-2009, of ProQuest (Ann Arbor, MI) (1979), International Trade: 1971 - 1981, Reel 4: International Trade, General , 61 page(s)
All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance program for workers, firms, and communities affected by disruptions caused by increases in imports. Other countries, for the most...
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written by United States. Government Accountability Office. Comptroller General, in International Trade: Special Studies, 1971-2009, of ProQuest (Ann Arbor, MI) (1979), International Trade: 1971 - 1981, Reel 4: International Trade, General , 61 page(s)
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All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance program for workers, firms, and communities affected by disruptions caused by increases in imports. Other countries, for the most part, provide assistance through existing programs rather than establishing special assistance programs. GAO visited seven of our tradi...
All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance program for workers, firms, and communities affected by disruptions caused by increases in imports. Other countries, for the most part, provide assistance through existing programs rather than establishing special assistance programs. GAO visited seven of our trading partners- Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and West Germany- and determined that certain program techniques used in these countries would be of interest to the Congress in modifying the U.S. program. Volume I contains a summary of techniques used in other countries.
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Date Written / Recorded
1979
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Research report
Recipient Organization
United States. Congress
Author / Creator
United States. Government Accountability Office. Comptroller General
Topic / Theme
Trade Agreements, Economics, Market competition, Laws and legislation, International trade, Government aid, Trade Act of 1974, Politics & Policy, Global Trade, Negotiations, and Governance, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Considerations for Adjustment Assistance under the 1974 Trade Act: A Summary of Techniques Used in Other Countries, Volume II. Profiles of A...
written by United States. Government Accountability Office. Comptroller General, in International Trade: Special Studies, 1971-2009, of ProQuest (Ann Arbor, MI) (1979), International Trade: 1971 - 1981, Reel 4: International Trade, General , 167 page(s)
All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance program for workers, firms, and communities affected by disruptions caused by increases in imports. Other countries, for the most...
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written by United States. Government Accountability Office. Comptroller General, in International Trade: Special Studies, 1971-2009, of ProQuest (Ann Arbor, MI) (1979), International Trade: 1971 - 1981, Reel 4: International Trade, General , 167 page(s)
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All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance program for workers, firms, and communities affected by disruptions caused by increases in imports. Other countries, for the most part, provide assistance through existing programs rather than establishing special assistance programs. GAO visited seven of our tradi...
All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance program for workers, firms, and communities affected by disruptions caused by increases in imports. Other countries, for the most part, provide assistance through existing programs rather than establishing special assistance programs. GAO visited seven of our trading partners- Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and West Germany -and determined that certain program techniques used in these countries would be of interest to the Congress in modifying the U.S. program. Volume II provides detailed profiles of the techniques used in the countries reviewed.
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Date Written / Recorded
1979
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Research report
Recipient Organization
United States. Congress
Author / Creator
United States. Government Accountability Office. Comptroller General
Topic / Theme
Trade Agreements, Economics, Market competition, Laws and legislation, International trade, Government aid, Trade Act of 1974, Politics & Policy, Global Trade, Negotiations, and Governance, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Council on Foreign Relations Books, The Collapse of the Kyoto Protocol and the Struggle to Slow Global Warming
written by David G. Victor, 1965-, in Council on Foreign Relations Books (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2004, originally published 2001), 218 page(s)
Even as the evidence of global warming mounts, the international response to this serious threat is coming unraveled. The United States has formally withdrawn from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol; other key nations are facing difficulty in meeting their Kyoto commitments; and developing countries face no limit on their em...
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written by David G. Victor, 1965-, in Council on Foreign Relations Books (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2004, originally published 2001), 218 page(s)
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Even as the evidence of global warming mounts, the international response to this serious threat is coming unraveled. The United States has formally withdrawn from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol; other key nations are facing difficulty in meeting their Kyoto commitments; and developing countries face no limit on their emissions of the gases that cause global warming. In this clear and cogent book--reissued in paperback with an afterword that comments on...
Even as the evidence of global warming mounts, the international response to this serious threat is coming unraveled. The United States has formally withdrawn from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol; other key nations are facing difficulty in meeting their Kyoto commitments; and developing countries face no limit on their emissions of the gases that cause global warming. In this clear and cogent book--reissued in paperback with an afterword that comments on recent events--David Victor explains why the Kyoto Protocol was never likely to become an effective legal instrument. He explores how its collapse offers opportunities to establish a more realistic alternative. Global warming continues to dominate environmental news as legislatures worldwide grapple with the process of ratification of the December 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The collapse of the November 2000 conference at the Hague showed clearly how difficult it will be to bring the Kyoto treaty into force. Yet most politicians, policymakers, and analysts hailed it as a vital first step in slowing greenhouse warming. David Victor was not among them. Kyoto's fatal flaw, Victor argues, is that it can work only if emissions trading works. The Protocol requires industrialized nations to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases to specific targets. Crucially, the Protocol also provides for so-called "emissions trading," whereby nations could offset the need for rapid cuts in their own emissions by buying emissions credits from other countries. But starting this trading system would require creating emission permits worth two trillion dollars--the largest single invention of assets by voluntary international treaty in world history. Even if it were politically possible to distribute such astronomical sums, the Protocol does not provide for adequate monitoring and enforcement of these new property rights. Nor does it offer an achievable plan for allocating new permits, which would be essential if the system were expanded to include developing countries. The collapse of the Kyoto Protocol--which Victor views as inevitable--will provide the political space to rethink strategy. Better alternatives would focus on policies that control emissions, such as emission taxes. Though economically sensible, however, a pure tax approach is impossible to monitor in practice. Thus, the author proposes a hybrid in which governments set targets for both emission quantities and tax levels. This offers the important advantages of both emission trading and taxes without the debilitating drawbacks of each. Individuals at all levels of environmental science, economics, public policy, and politics--from students to professionals--and anyone else hoping to participate in the debate over how to slow global warming will want to read this book. David G. Victor is Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
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Global Issues
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Book
Author / Creator
David G. Victor, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2001, 2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Series
Council on Foreign Relations Books
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Treaties, Environmental law, Climate change mitigation, Kyoto Protocol, December 11, 1997, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001 David G. Victor
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The Criminalisation of Social Policy in Neoliberal Societies
written by Katharina Swirak, fl. 2021 and Elizabeth Kiely, fl. 2022 (Bristol, England: Bristol University Press, 2022, originally published 2021), 250 page(s)
From anti-immigration agendas that criminalise vulnerable populations, to the punishment of the poor and the governance of parenting, this timely book explores how diverse fields of social policy intersect more deeply than ever with crime control and, in so doing, deploy troubling strategies. The international c...
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written by Katharina Swirak, fl. 2021 and Elizabeth Kiely, fl. 2022 (Bristol, England: Bristol University Press, 2022, originally published 2021), 250 page(s)
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From anti-immigration agendas that criminalise vulnerable populations, to the punishment of the poor and the governance of parenting, this timely book explores how diverse fields of social policy intersect more deeply than ever with crime control and, in so doing, deploy troubling strategies. The international context of this book is complemented by the inclusion of specific policy examples across the themes of work and welfare; borders and mig...
From anti-immigration agendas that criminalise vulnerable populations, to the punishment of the poor and the governance of parenting, this timely book explores how diverse fields of social policy intersect more deeply than ever with crime control and, in so doing, deploy troubling strategies. The international context of this book is complemented by the inclusion of specific policy examples across the themes of work and welfare; borders and migration; family policy; homelessness and the reintegration of justice-involved persons. This book incites the reader to consider how we can reclaim the best of the ‘social’ in social policy for the twenty-first century.
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Global Issues
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General reference book
Author / Creator
Katharina Swirak, fl. 2021, Elizabeth Kiely, fl. 2022
Date Published / Released
2021, 2022
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Topic / Theme
Rehabilitation Programs, Justice Reinvestment, Rehabilitation, Welfare and public relief, Migration, Homelessness, Family relationships, Social justice, Criminal justice, Alternatives to imprisonment, Politics & Policy, Law, Economics, Prison Identity and Culture, Prison Policy, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2021 Bristol University Press
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12 "Great (Unattainable) Civilization"
written by Jahangir Amuzegar, 1920-2018; in The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis’ Triumph and Tragedy (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1991), 193-210
Going back to the turn of the century, this book offers a cogent analysis and an objective assessment of the origins and dimensions of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It reassesses the narrowly focused post-revolution explanations, as it traces the fate of the Pahlavi dynasty to deep-rooted and structural weaknesses...
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written by Jahangir Amuzegar, 1920-2018; in The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis’ Triumph and Tragedy (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1991), 193-210
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Going back to the turn of the century, this book offers a cogent analysis and an objective assessment of the origins and dimensions of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It reassesses the narrowly focused post-revolution explanations, as it traces the fate of the Pahlavi dynasty to deep-rooted and structural weaknesses and contradictions in Iranian society, economy, and politics. This critical examination leaves the reader with a deeper understanding o...
Going back to the turn of the century, this book offers a cogent analysis and an objective assessment of the origins and dimensions of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It reassesses the narrowly focused post-revolution explanations, as it traces the fate of the Pahlavi dynasty to deep-rooted and structural weaknesses and contradictions in Iranian society, economy, and politics. This critical examination leaves the reader with a deeper understanding of Iran's modern history and an appreciation for the interplay of forces currently at work within the Islamic Republic. It also provides persuasive commentary on the inherent plight of other Third World countries plagued with similar legacies and pre-revolutionary conditions. Jahangir Amuzegar is an international economic consultant. He was formerly a university professor, a cabinet minister, an ambassador, and an executive director of the International Monetary Fund.
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Global Issues
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Chapter
Author / Creator
Jahangir Amuzegar, 1920-2018
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Person Discussed
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980
Topic / Theme
Iranian Revolutions 1953-1979, Revolutions, Welfare and public relief, Education, Economic development, Iranian Revolution, 1978-1979, History, Politics & Policy, Iranians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1991 by State University of New York Press
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The Earth Charter, Ecological Integrity and Social Movements
edited by Mirian Vilela, fl. 2014 and Laura Westra, fl. 2014 (Abingdon, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2014, originally published 2014), 291 page(s)
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society, with ecological integrity as a major theme. This book provides a series of analyses of ecological integrity as it relates to the Earth Charter, social movements and international law f...
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edited by Mirian Vilela, fl. 2014 and Laura Westra, fl. 2014 (Abingdon, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2014, originally published 2014), 291 page(s)
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The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society, with ecological integrity as a major theme. This book provides a series of analyses of ecological integrity as it relates to the Earth Charter, social movements and international law for human rights. It is shown how the Earth Charter project began as a United Nations initiative, but it was carried forward and complet...
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society, with ecological integrity as a major theme. This book provides a series of analyses of ecological integrity as it relates to the Earth Charter, social movements and international law for human rights. It is shown how the Earth Charter project began as a United Nations initiative, but it was carried forward and completed by a global civil society initiative. The drafting of the Earth Charter involved the most inclusive and participatory process of its time ever associated with the creation of an international declaration. This process is the primary source of its legitimacy as a guiding ethical framework. The Earth Charter was finalized and then launched in 2000 and its legitimacy has been further enhanced by its endorsement by over 6,500 organizations, including many governments and international organizations. In the light of this legitimacy, an increasing number of international lawyers recognize that the Earth Charter is acquiring the status of a soft law document. The book also shows the strong connection between ecological integrity and social justice, particularly in the defence of indigenous people, and includes contributions from both the North and the global South, specifically from Central and South America.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
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Book
Contributor
Mirian Vilela, fl. 2014, Laura Westra, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Global Indigenous Perspectives, Social justice, International relations, Ecological integrity, Law, Ecology, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014 Laura Westra and Mirian Vilela for selection and editorial matter. Individual contributors, their contributions.
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