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Category : Congregationalism
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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Author: Klaas van Walraven
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900440144X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 127

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This volume provides an overview of political and socioeconomic developments in Niger during the last ten years. Besides demonstrating the structural continuities in the politics of Niger, its society and economy, it goes into some of the fundamental changes that the country experienced in this period. Thus, it discusses the end of the Mamadou Tandja era, the beginning of oil production, the new Islamist insurgencies and the threat to Niger’s security, the chronic difficulties in food production and the growth of authoritarianism in Mahamadou Issoufou’s government.

Author: M. Ayhan Kose
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464815283
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 475

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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the 2009 global recession. Most emerging market and developing economies weathered the global recession relatively well, in part by using the sizable fiscal and monetary policy ammunition accumulated during prior years of strong growth. However, their growth prospects have weakened since then, and many now have less policy space. This study provides the first comprehensive stocktaking of the past decade from the perspective of emerging market and developing economies. Many of these economies have now become more vulnerable to economic shocks. The study discusses lessons from the global recession and policy options for these economies to strengthen growth and prepare for the possibility of another global downturn.

Author: Richard A. Posner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674042247
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 430

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The federal courts are the world’s most powerful judiciary and a vital element of the American political system. In recent decades, these courts have experienced unprecedented growth in caseload and personnel. Many judges and lawyers believe that a “crisis in quantity” is imperiling the ability of the federal judiciary to perform its historic function of administering justice fairly and expeditiously. In a substantially revised edition of his widely acclaimed 1985 book The Federal Courts: Crisis and Reform, Chief Judge Richard A. Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provides a comprehensive evaluation of the federal judiciary and a detailed program of judicial reform. Drawing on economic and political theory as well as on legal analysis and his own extensive judicial experience, Posner sketches the history of the federal courts, describes the contemporary institution, appraises the concerns that have been expressed with the courts’ performance, and presents a variety of proposals for both short-term and fundamental reform. In contrast to some of the direr prophecies of observers of the federal courts, Posner emphasizes the success of these courts in adapting to steep caseload growth with minimum sacrifice in quality. Although the book ranges over a variety of traditional topics in federal jurisdiction, the focus is steady on federal judicial administration conceived of as an interdisciplinary approach emphasizing system rather than doctrine, statistics rather than impressions, and caseload rather than cases. Like the earlier edition, this book promises to be a landmark in the empirical study of judicial administration.

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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 824

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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 824

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Author: Robin Wilson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 039307210X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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“A fine mathematical biography.”—John Allen Paulos, New York Times Book Review Just when we thought we knew everything about Lewis Carroll, here comes this “insightful . . . scholarly . . . serious” (John Butcher, American Scientist) biography that will appeal to Alice fans everywhere. Fascinated by the inner life of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Robin Wilson, a Carroll scholar and a noted mathematics professor, has produced this revelatory book—filled with more than one hundred striking and often playful illustrations—that examines the many inspirations and sources for Carroll’s fantastical writings, mathematical and otherwise. As Wilson demonstrates, Carroll made significant contributions to subjects as varied as voting patterns and the design of tennis tournaments, in the process creating large numbers of imaginative recreational puzzles based on mathematical ideas. Some images in this ebook have been redacted.

Author: Ilona Cole
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1441572058
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 149

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A powerful story of love emerges from a devastating war in Ilona Cole's Renzdezvous / Frankfurt. This engaging love story and memoir is a portrait of two different people brought together by unusual circumstances, destined to spend a lifetime of happiness and bliss in each other's arms. The story begins in 1948, post World War II, as a young woman who unwillingly witnessed her world crumble right before her very eyes due to the devastation of war. Her hometown completely destroyed, she starts her new life working for the American Northern Area Command Headquarters. Little did she know that fate would bring a handsome, young American soldier to Frankfurt, at the same command headquarters where their fifty-year love story would begin. Rendezvous / Frankfurt follows the couple through the ongoing stages of their lives. Together, they experience the rest of the world for the first time through their numerous travels. They also explore the depths of human emotions as they encounter heartbreaks in their tale of love and perseverance. We follow the couple through the ongoing stages of their lives together: WWII Germany; the difficult move and transition to the United States; their marriage and honeymoon; traveling and art collecting over the years; their exploration of good food, wines, and other delights of the senses; to their connections with family and friends and the inevitable tragedies, losses, and heartbreaks that come from living; ending the memoir with their 50th Wedding Anniversary, and beyond. It is a positive tale of love and dedication that inspires the readers as we go through the journey with them. The author's voice shines through the telling of their many life and culinary adventures. Also, several pictures included in the memoir let the reader see a bit of their world and the couple as they live and age together. A sentimental and inspirational read, Rendezvous / Frankfurt shows that not only adversity and hatred can emerge out of a destructive war. New life, love, and perseverance also have a chance if one has the foresight, stamina, and good fortune to hold on to.

Author: E. P. Hutchinson
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512802980
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 704

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This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Author: Michael K. Slayton
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810877481
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 496

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In this collection of essays and interviews, nine gifted composers openly discuss their work.