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This collection of original essays takes a comprehensive look at
Latin America's regional and global foreign policies. The book
begins with an assessment of the current state of research in the
field, followed by an overview of Latin American foreign policies
and the political determinants of those policies. Next, an
examination of the global policies of Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and
Peru demonstrates differing theoretical perspectives and provides
information for cross national comparisons. The third section
presents case studies of regional foreign policies in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, and the Anglophone
Caribbean nations. In the concluding chapter, the editors review
the recurring themes in the book and propose a theory for the
analysis of Latin American foreign policy behavior.
A sequel to Latin American Foreign Policies: Global and Regional
Dimensions (Westview, 1981), this collection of original essays
presents a comprehensive view of the principal foreign policy
issues of the nations of Latin America and lays the foundation for
understanding the challenges facing those nations in the 1980s. The
book begins with an introduction to the major themes of conflict
and cooperation in Latin American foreign policies, an overview of
U.S.-Latin American relations, and an assessment of contemporary
research in the field. The authors then analyze the economic
challenges, regional conflicts, and security concerns of the
nations of South and Central America, with case studies of the
foreign policies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela,
Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Cuba. A concluding section
suggests future directions for research on Latin American foreign
policies in the 1980s and offers a theoretical framework for the
analysis of foreign policy behavior in the region.
This collection of original essays takes a comprehensive look at
Latin America's regional and global foreign policies. The book
begins with an assessment of the current state of research in the
field, followed by an overview of Latin American foreign policies
and the political determinants of those policies. Next, an
examination of the global policies of Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and
Peru demonstrates differing theoretical perspectives and provides
information for cross national comparisons. The third section
presents case studies of regional foreign policies in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, and the Anglophone
Caribbean nations. In the concluding chapter, the editors review
the recurring themes in the book and propose a theory for the
analysis of Latin American foreign policy behavior.
A sequel to Latin American Foreign Policies: Global and Regional
Dimensions (Westview, 1981), this collection of original essays
presents a comprehensive view of the principal foreign policy
issues of the nations of Latin America and lays the foundation for
understanding the challenges facing those nations in the 1980s. The
book begins with an introduction to the major themes of conflict
and cooperation in Latin American foreign policies, an overview of
U.S.-Latin American relations, and an assessment of contemporary
research in the field. The authors then analyze the economic
challenges, regional conflicts, and security concerns of the
nations of South and Central America, with case studies of the
foreign policies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela,
Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Cuba. A concluding section
suggests future directions for research on Latin American foreign
policies in the 1980s and offers a theoretical framework for the
analysis of foreign policy behavior in the region.
Power to the fishes! From the acclaimed creator of Brick by Brick
comes a novelty board book to help toddlers stand up against
bullies, with a team of little fish that together stop a bigger
fish from gobbling up their friend. Board book master Giuliano
Ferri has done it again, this time creating an impactful story of
colorful, hungry fish who help themselves to their smaller brethren
-- until a band of many small fish appears to fight off the very
biggest predator. Each page features a die-cut hole of graduated
size, so that every page turn adds to the lovely, multi-tiered
central image. What at first seems like a simple fish-eat-fish tale
has a happy surprise ending that celebrates standing strong against
bullies, with a prompt for building community and collective
action.
From the acclaimed creator of Brick by Brick and Peekaboo!: There's
a different animal hiding in each box of this interactive
lift-the-flap board book. Follow the clues and lift the flaps to
find each one! With fun patterns and footprints, young children
will love figuring out who's in each box before lifting that flap
to find the answer. And the last box holds a special surprise.
As debates about migrants and refugees reverberate around the
world, this book offers an important first-hand account of how
migration is being approached at the highest levels of
international governance. Whereas refugees have long been protected
by international law, migrants have been treated differently, with
no international consensus definition and no one international
migration system. This all changed in September 2016, when the 193
members of the United Nations unanimously adopted the New York
Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, laying the groundwork for the
creation of governance frameworks for migrants and refugees
worldwide. This book provides a fly on the wall analysis of the
opportunities and challenges of the two new Global Compacts on
Refugees and Migration as governments, international NGOs,
multilateral institutions and other actors develop and negotiate
them. Looking beyond the compacts, the book considers migration
governance over time, and asks the bigger questions of what the
international community can do on the one hand to affirm and
strengthen safe, orderly and regular migration to help drive
economic growth and prosperity, whilst on the other hand responding
to the problems caused by increasing numbers of refugees and
irregular migrants. This highly engaging and informative account
will be of interest to policy-makers, academics and students
concerned with global migration and refugee governance.
Children will love to play peekaboo with the adorable animals in
this interactive board book See who's hiding behind each flap as
different animals appear from behind their paws (or wings). One by
one you can uncover these beautifully rendered animals, and at the
end you'll find a special surprise. See if you can find . . . a
fox, a bear, a cat, a porcupine, a dog, a pig, an owl, and . . .
you!
Since the general recognition of the Archaebacteria, research into
the evolution, metabolism, molecular biology and ecological roles
of these fastidious anaerobes has proceeded at an ever-increasing
pace. All possess a very novel biochemistry and many exploit unique
ecological niches. Methanogens, which convert one-and-two carbon
compounds into the important atmospheric gas methane, are the
largest group among the Archaebacteria. Of all microbial groups,
methanogens provide perhaps the best opportunity to study evolution
because of their phyologenetic diversity and unique biochemistry.
Today, the analysis of methanogens is at a threshold.
Molecular-biological studies of these microorganisms are revealing
more and more processes unique to this group, and in turn, studies
of methanogens are providing new perspectives to the broader fields
of biochemistry and molecular biology. This volume is the first
book to be published on methanogenesis, and it will provide the
reader with a comprehensive view of the field and point to future
trends.
As debates about migrants and refugees reverberate around the
world, this book offers an important first-hand account of how
migration is being approached at the highest levels of
international governance. Whereas refugees have long been protected
by international law, migrants have been treated differently, with
no international consensus definition and no one international
migration system. This all changed in September 2016, when the 193
members of the United Nations unanimously adopted the New York
Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, laying the groundwork for the
creation of governance frameworks for migrants and refugees
worldwide. This book provides a fly on the wall analysis of the
opportunities and challenges of the two new Global Compacts on
Refugees and Migration as governments, international NGOs,
multilateral institutions and other actors develop and negotiate
them. Looking beyond the compacts, the book considers migration
governance over time, and asks the bigger questions of what the
international community can do on the one hand to affirm and
strengthen safe, orderly and regular migration to help drive
economic growth and prosperity, whilst on the other hand responding
to the problems caused by increasing numbers of refugees and
irregular migrants. This highly engaging and informative account
will be of interest to policy-makers, academics and students
concerned with global migration and refugee governance.
In this delightful concept book for the very young, artist Giuliano
Ferri uses clever die-cuts to explore the senses that invite a
child to experience the world around them, and to feel and express
love. The final page has a velour element, adding a tactile
interactive dimension to this heart-melting story.
Seeming sometimes more like science fiction than science,
anaerobic bacteria have been at the center of a number of exciting
new discoveries. This volume discusses and explains the diversity
of metabolism, modes of protein transport, molecular biology and
physiology of these unusual microbes. It has practical applications
ranging from wastewater treatment to clinical diagnosis and
treatment of medical conditions.
A little mouse innocently plucks a flower from an old wall when a
brick comes loose, and he can see through it for the first time. He
and the other animals gradually and resolutely remove more and more
bricks, until at last they can see another group of animals.
Together they use the bricks that once divided them to construct a
bridge to join their islands. This clever and touching wordless
board book shows that walls can become bridges when everyone works
together. It's a hopeful message that all children should see now.
Why have financial crises been increasingly frequent and severe in
the last thirty years? How can financial crises be prevented? What
role do governments and international institutions play in their
prevention? How does the latest crisis fit in the long-term
political economy cycle of finance? This book answers these
questions, using three complementary parts: Part I provides the
reader with the 'toolkit' necessary for understanding financial
crises -- explaining the essential elements of economic theory. In
Part II the authors put these key theories in context, using them
to illustrate the chief international crises since the Great
Depression of the 1930s and events that, since the 1980s, have
triggered a high level of instability. Whenever appropriate,
similarities and differences between these historic crises and the
recent crisis are highlighted. Part III focuses on the Great Crisis
of 2007-09, triggered by the turmoil in the subprime mortgage
market of the USA. By offering a comprehensive explanation of the
long-term dynamics of financial systems and by depicting the
prototype of a financial crisis, the book enables an in-depth
understanding of any specific crisis and gives models for
identifying the crisis's true origins and amplification channels.
The book concludes with a discussion of ways to secure a stable,
sustainable future for globalized finance.
This book is an in-depth analysis of the key players (China, India,
Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, North Africa) of the
unprecedented international economic integration of the last 25
years. Despite their success, the fragilities of their banking
systems pose constraints to domestic growth and risks to global
financial stability.
During the past twenty years, multitudes of exciting discoveries in the field of anaerobic bacteria have been made. BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA explores the full range of these microorganisms. Many anaerobes have been found to have the uniquely fascinating quality of being able to survive, indeed even thrive, in extreme environments. Anaerobic bacteria often do not require oxygen, can survive extremes in temperature, and can withstand the presence of toxins and heavy metals. In addition, these organisms have very different metabolic processes than "conventional" microorganisms. The wide diversity of metabolism in anaerobes is only part of the story. They have distinct energies, cytochromes, electron transport proteins, hydrogenases and dohydrogenases. Their molecular biology, physiology, and ability to use many types of electron receptors (CO2, sulfur, nitrogen and metal oxides) are also extraordinary. With practical applications ranging from wastewater treatment to food storage issues, clinical diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of medical conditions to decontamination of heavy metal exposures BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA will prove indispensable to researchers and students alike.
Since the general recognition of the Archaebacteria, research into
the evolution, metabolism, molecular biology and ecological roles
of these fastidious anaerobes has proceeded at an ever-increasing
pace. All possess a very novel biochemistry and many exploit unique
ecological niches. Methanogens, which convert one-and-two carbon
compounds into the important atmospheric gas methane, are the
largest group among the Archaebacteria. Of all microbial groups,
methanogens provide perhaps the best opportunity to study evolution
because of their phyologenetic diversity and unique biochemistry.
Today, the analysis of methanogens is at a threshold.
Molecular-biological studies of these microorganisms are revealing
more and more processes unique to this group, and in turn, studies
of methanogens are providing new perspectives to the broader fields
of biochemistry and molecular biology. This volume is the first
book to be published on methanogenesis, and it will provide the
reader with a comprehensive view of the field and point to future
trends.
This celebration of the magic of nature teaches a gentle life
lesson about the value of patience On his birthday, Luke, the
little mouse, has so many wonderful presents. So when his
grandfather gives him a seed, he is rather disappointed. But as
Luke learns about patience, he begins to realize that this could
become the best present ever!
Edited By Eastburn R. Smith. Additional Contributors Include James
J. Hester, James V. Sciscenti, And Beth Dickey. Museum Of New
Mexico Papers In Anthropology, No. 10. Navajo Project Studies, No.
9.
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