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Studies in Polar Research, The Antarctic Treaty Regime: Law, Environment and Resources
edited by Gillian Triggs, 1945-, in Studies in Polar Research (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1987), 266 page(s)
The Antarctic Treaty regime is a uniquely successful legal system which preserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and guarantees freedom of scientific research. This volume based on an international conference, examines the legal, political and environmental issues that it raises. After setting the scene of the A...
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edited by Gillian Triggs, 1945-, in Studies in Polar Research (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1987), 266 page(s)
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The Antarctic Treaty regime is a uniquely successful legal system which preserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and guarantees freedom of scientific research. This volume based on an international conference, examines the legal, political and environmental issues that it raises. After setting the scene of the Antarctic environment, the early chapters discuss the legal issues involved in the Treaty. Later chapters consider protection of the mar...
The Antarctic Treaty regime is a uniquely successful legal system which preserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and guarantees freedom of scientific research. This volume based on an international conference, examines the legal, political and environmental issues that it raises. After setting the scene of the Antarctic environment, the early chapters discuss the legal issues involved in the Treaty. Later chapters consider protection of the marine environment and the regulation of mineral exploitation. The book concludes with a discussion of Antarctica and its development.
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Global Issues
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General reference book
Contributor
Gillian Triggs, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1987, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Studies in Polar Research
Topic / Theme
Environment, Laws and legislation, Natural resources, Antarctic Treaty System, 1959 -, Ecology, Law, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987
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Border Identities: Nation and State at International Frontiers
edited by Hastings Donnan, fl. 2000 and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1998), 314 page(s)
This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance, and diverse forms, of boundary politic...
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edited by Hastings Donnan, fl. 2000 and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1998), 314 page(s)
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This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance, and diverse forms, of boundary politics.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Hastings Donnan, fl. 2000, Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1998, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Immigrant populations, Political boundaries, Cultural identity, Anthropology, Geography, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, Active Citizenship and Disability: Implementing the Personalisation of Support
written by Allison DeFranco, 1983-, Janet Lord, 1966- and Andrew Power, 1979-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013), 524 page(s)
This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation. It explores how these principles have been enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilit...
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written by Allison DeFranco, 1983-, Janet Lord, 1966- and Andrew Power, 1979-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013), 524 page(s)
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This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation. It explores how these principles have been enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and how different jurisdictions have implemented them to enable meaningful engagement and participation by persons with disabilitie...
This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation. It explores how these principles have been enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and how different jurisdictions have implemented them to enable meaningful engagement and participation by persons with disabilities in society. The philosophy of 'active citizenship' underpinning the Convention – that all citizens should (be able to) actively participate in the community – provides the core focal point of this book, which grounds its analysis in exploring how this goal has been imagined and implemented across a range of countries. The case studies examine how different jurisdictions have reformed disability law and policy and reconfigured how support is administered and funded to ensure maximum choice and independence is accorded to people with disabilities.
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Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Allison DeFranco, 1983-, Janet Lord, 1966-, Andrew Power, 1979-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Disabled persons, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2007 March 30), Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974)
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Copyright © 2013 Andrew Power, Janet E. Lord, and Allison S. deFranco
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, Disability and Information Technology: A Comparative Study in Media Regulation
written by Eliza Varney, 1978-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013), 314 page(s)
Disability and Information Technology examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies (ICTs) safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights. The book adopts a comparative approach focused on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, th...
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written by Eliza Varney, 1978-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013), 314 page(s)
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Disability and Information Technology examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies (ICTs) safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights. The book adopts a comparative approach focused on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The discussion focuses on the tension between social and economic values in the regulation of...
Disability and Information Technology examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies (ICTs) safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights. The book adopts a comparative approach focused on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The discussion focuses on the tension between social and economic values in the regulation of ICTs and calls for a regulatory approach based on a framework of principles that reflects citizenship values such as equality and dignity. The analysis identifies common challenges encountered in the jurisdictions examined and points toward the rights-based approach advanced by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a benchmark in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities to have equal access to information. The research draws on a wealth of resources, including legislation, cases, interviews conducted at organisations representing persons with disabilities, consultation documents and responses from organisations representing persons with disabilities.
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Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Eliza Varney, 1978-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Disabled persons, Telecommunications, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Copyright © 2013 Eliza Varney
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, Family Policy and Disability
written by Arie Rimmerman, 1950-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2015), 224 page(s)
This book explores the status and scope of family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues. It includes a discussion of the gaps between family needs and contemporary family policies in the United States and European co...
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written by Arie Rimmerman, 1950-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2015), 224 page(s)
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This book explores the status and scope of family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues. It includes a discussion of the gaps between family needs and contemporary family policies in the United States and European countries, as demonstrated in these households' surveys. In addition, the volume offers a comparative analysis of cash benefits, tax cred...
This book explores the status and scope of family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues. It includes a discussion of the gaps between family needs and contemporary family policies in the United States and European countries, as demonstrated in these households' surveys. In addition, the volume offers a comparative analysis of cash benefits, tax credits and deductions, and in-kind provisions between the United States and select European countries (UK, France, and Sweden). Most importantly, this book identifies and continues the discussion regarding the critical role of family-centered policies, as expressed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), as well as the future of family policy toward families of children with disabilities at a time of economic crisis.
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Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Arie Rimmerman, 1950-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Children, Law, Family, Disabled persons, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Copyright © 2015 Arie Rimmerman
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabiliti...
written by Eilionoir Flynn, 1986-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011), 489 page(s)
This book contains a global comparative study of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for national disability strategies. It comprises a comparative study that was conducted at international, regional, and comparative country levels and that highlights critical success factors in implementing disability strate...
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written by Eilionoir Flynn, 1986-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011), 489 page(s)
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This book contains a global comparative study of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for national disability strategies. It comprises a comparative study that was conducted at international, regional, and comparative country levels and that highlights critical success factors in implementing disability strategies or action plans worldwide. It explores emerging synergies between what is required to implement principles of international law co...
This book contains a global comparative study of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for national disability strategies. It comprises a comparative study that was conducted at international, regional, and comparative country levels and that highlights critical success factors in implementing disability strategies or action plans worldwide. It explores emerging synergies between what is required to implement principles of international law contained in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and what it is possible to achieve through national policy and systems development. A number of critical success factors for implementing and monitoring strategies are identified, including leadership from government and civil society, participation of disabled people in implementation and monitoring, transparency and accountability in reporting on progress, independent monitoring and external review, and the ability to measure progress with indicators of disability equality.
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Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Eilionoir Flynn, 1986-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Disabled persons, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2007 March 30), Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2011 National University of Ireland
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Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8, Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant
edited by Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990, in Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 1996), 322 page(s)
This authoritative study brings together a wide variety of disciplines to illustrate the general principles in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. It has wide appeal for undergraduate...
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Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8, Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant
edited by Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990, in Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 1996), 322 page(s)
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This authoritative study brings together a wide variety of disciplines to illustrate the general principles in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. It has wide appeal for undergraduate courses in environmental science, chemistry, marine ecology and environmental law.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
1996, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series
Topic / Theme
Environmental law, Aquatic ecology, Water pollution, Marine life, Pesticides, Law, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27, A History of the Bolivian Labour Movement 1848–1971
written by Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1977), 422 page(s)
This book is an abridgement and translation of Guillermo Lora's five-volume history. It deals with the strengthening and radicalisation of Bolivia's organised labour movement, which culminated in the drastic revolutionary changes of the 1950s.
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written by Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1977), 422 page(s)
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This book is an abridgement and translation of Guillermo Lora's five-volume history. It deals with the strengthening and radicalisation of Bolivia's organised labour movement, which culminated in the drastic revolutionary changes of the 1950s.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Christine Whitehead, fl. 1977
Author / Creator
Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009
Date Published / Released
1977, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Latin American Studies
Topic / Theme
Bolivian National Revolution and aftermath, 1952-1985, Economic conditions, Social movements, Labor and unions, History, Bolivians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, Women, the State and Revolution: Soviet Family Policy and Social Life, 1917–1936
written by Wendy Z. Goldman, fl. 1993, in Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995, originally published 1993), 368 page(s)
When the Bolsheviks came to power in 1917, they believed that under socialism the family would 'wither away.' They envisioned a society in which communal dining halls, daycare centres, and public laundries would replace the unpaid labour of women in the home. Yet by 1936 legislation designed to liberate women from...
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written by Wendy Z. Goldman, fl. 1993, in Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995, originally published 1993), 368 page(s)
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When the Bolsheviks came to power in 1917, they believed that under socialism the family would 'wither away.' They envisioned a society in which communal dining halls, daycare centres, and public laundries would replace the unpaid labour of women in the home. Yet by 1936 legislation designed to liberate women from their legal and economic dependence had given way to increasingly conservative solutions aimed at strengthening traditional family tie...
When the Bolsheviks came to power in 1917, they believed that under socialism the family would 'wither away.' They envisioned a society in which communal dining halls, daycare centres, and public laundries would replace the unpaid labour of women in the home. Yet by 1936 legislation designed to liberate women from their legal and economic dependence had given way to increasingly conservative solutions aimed at strengthening traditional family ties and women's reproductive role. This book explains the reversal, focusing on how women, peasants, and orphans responded to Bolshevik attempts to remake the family, and how their opinions and experiences in turn were used by the state to meet its own needs.
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Global Issues
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Book
Author / Creator
Wendy Z. Goldman, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
1993, 1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
Topic / Theme
Russian Revolution, 1905 and 1917, Government policy, Cultural identity, Family, Women, Socialism, Soviet Union, 1922-1991, Politics & Policy, History, Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993
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Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics, Social Movements, Political Violence, and the State: A Comparative Analysis of Italy and Germany
written by Donatella Della Porta, 1956-, in Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 1995), 290 page(s)
This book presents empirical research on the nature and structure of political violence. While most studies of social movements focus on single - nations, Donatella della Porta uses a comparative research design to analyse movements in two countries - Italy and Germany - from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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written by Donatella Della Porta, 1956-, in Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 1995), 290 page(s)
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This book presents empirical research on the nature and structure of political violence. While most studies of social movements focus on single - nations, Donatella della Porta uses a comparative research design to analyse movements in two countries - Italy and Germany - from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Donatella Della Porta, 1956-
Date Published / Released
1995, 2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Topic / Theme
Nazi regime in Germany, 1933-1945, Social movements, Political violence, History, Politics & Policy, Geography, Germans, Italians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995
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