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French President Charles de Gaulle (1958-1969) has consistently
fascinated contemporaries and historians. His vision conceived out
of national interest of uniting Europe under French leadership and
overcoming the Cold War still remains relevant and appealing. De
Gaulle's towering personality and his challenge to US hegemony in
the Cold War have inspired a vast number of political biographies
and analyses of the foreign policies of the Fifth Republic mostly
from French or US angle. In contrast, this book serves to
rediscover de Gaulle's global policies how they changed the Cold
War. Offering truly global perspectives on France's approach to the
world during de Gaulle's presidency, the 13 well-matched essays by
leading experts in the field tap into newly available sources drawn
from US, European, Asian, African and Latin American archives.
Together, the contributions integrate previously neglected regions,
actors and topics with more familiar and newly approached phenomena
into a global picture of the General's international policy-making.
The volume at hand is an example of how cutting-edge research
benefits from multipolar and multi-archival approaches and from
attention to big, middle and smaller powers as well as
institutions.
This book is the first to concentrate on the British attempt to
place the EEC within a larger Free Trade Area. It is also the first
to use recently released records to examine the Foreign Office's
Grand Design for political co-operation in Europe. Its main focus
is Anglo-European diplomacy, yet it deals with wider international
relations and the Cold War. The book therefore extends the debate
by presenting a full historical analysis of Britain's response to
the creation of the European Community.
Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry: Principles and Practice is one of
the first texts to provide a comprehensive review of important
topics in the intersection of geriatric psychiatry, medicine,
clinical neuroscience, forensic psychiatry, and law. It will speak
to a broad audience among varied fields, including clinical and
forensic psychiatry and mental health professionals, geriatricians
and internists, attorneys and courts, regulators, and other
professionals working with the older population. Topics addressed
in this text, applied to the geriatric population, include clinical
forensic evaluation, regulations and laws, civil commitment,
different forms of capacity, guardianship, patient rights,
medical-legal issues related to treatment, long term care and
telemedicine, risk management, patient safety and error reduction,
elder driving, sociopathy and aggression, offenders and the
adjudication process, criminal evaluations, corrections, ethics,
culture, cognitive impairment, substance abuse, trauma, older
professionals, high risk behavior, and forensic mental health
training and research. Understanding the relationship between
clinical issues, laws and regulations, and managing risk and
improving safety, will help to serve the growing older population.
French President Charles de Gaulle (1958-1969) has consistently
fascinated contemporaries and historians. His vision-conceived out
of national interest-of uniting Europe under French leadership and
overcoming the Cold War still remains relevant and appealing. De
Gaulle's towering personality and his challenge to US hegemony in
the Cold War have inspired a vast number of political biographies
and analyses of the foreign policies of the Fifth Republic mostly
from French or US angle. In contrast, this book serves to
rediscover de Gaulle's global policies how they changed the Cold
War. Offering truly global perspectives on France's approach to the
world during de Gaulle's presidency, the 13 well-matched essays by
leading experts in the field tap into newly available sources drawn
from US, European, Asian, African and Latin American archives.
Together, the contributions integrate previously neglected regions,
actors and topics with more familiar and newly approached phenomena
into a global picture of the General's international policy-making.
The volume at hand is an example of how cutting-edge research
benefits from multipolar and multi-archival approaches and from
attention to big, middle and smaller powers as well as
institutions.
This book is the first to concentrate on the British attempt to
place the EEC within a larger Free Trade Area. It is also the first
to use recently released records to examine the Foreign Office's
Grand Design for political co-operation in Europe. Its main focus
is Anglo-European diplomacy, yet it deals with wider international
relations and the Cold War. The book therefore extends the debate
by presenting a full historical analysis of Britain's response to
the creation of the European Community.
Teaching Africa introduces innovative strategies for teaching
about Africa. The contributors address misperceptions about Africa
and Africans, incorporate the latest technologies of teaching and
learning, and give practical advice for creating successful lesson
plans, classroom activities, and study abroad programs. Teachers in
the humanities, sciences, and social sciences will find helpful
hints and tips on how to bridge the knowledge gap and motivate
understanding of Africa in a globalizing world.
The Caroline poet George Sandys had an exceptionally interesting
early career as traveller and colonist; this study of his work
following his return to England sheds new light on the expression
of religious and political moderation prior to the Civil War. The
poet George Sandys is one of the most interesting figures of the
Renaissance period, his life and career encompassing a number of
varied aspects. As a colonialist leader in Virginia he and his
colleagues pursued a lenient policy towards the Indians which
nearly cost the colony its existence. Returning to England, and
settling at Great Tew along with other poets such as William
Chillingworth and Lord Falkland, he won limited favour at the
Caroline court; although he was loyal to the king, and adopted a
richly Laudian style for his religious verse, he was implacably
opposed to the divisive and confrontational policies of the Laudian
church, and became an increasingly outspoken critic of absolutist
government. His last work, a translation of a Latin religious play
by Hugo Grotius, was the first in a series of literary attacks by
moderate Royalists on Archbishop Laud.This book, the first recent
examination of his life and work, sheds new light both on an
unjustly neglected figure, and on the literature of religious and
political moderation prior to the Civil War. JAMES ELLISON is
Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde.
Dark humor, a scandalous crew, love, sex and death mix on a
euthanasia cruise. In the twilight of their lives, Maureen and
George meet and fall in love on the 63rd sailing of a "La Dolce
Morte" cruise. They share a love they never imagined at this time
in their lives. The wild crew and brave passengers are a slice of
life; the profound and the profane meet on the high seas for a
cruise like no other. For the "Blue Card" passengers, this is a one
way trip. For the crew, it's another tough journey. For the ship,
it may be the end of its days. The Sweet Death: La Dolce Morte is
the story of a love with limits, but not in ways that matter. This
is a simple love story: two single passengers meet on a cruise and
fall in love. But simple does not mean usual, because this is not a
usual cruise by any stretch of the imagination. This is a
euthanasia cruise -- one way for most passengers. The ms Acheron,
sailing monthly from San Francisco, is specially equipped and
staffed. It is a masterpiece of design with luxurious service and
sumptuous food. Designed from the keel up to accommodate funeral
services and storage of the remains, it meets the special needs of
"transitional passengers." This super-deluxe cruise is called "La
Dolce Morte," the sweet death. Those who have chosen to have their
"transition" during the cruise, known as Blue Card passengers, are
cared for by a professional staff trained to administer the sweet
death. Maureen and George, both single and in their eighties, have
embarked on the cruise beyond hope of recovering from their
illnesses. Their chance encounter grows into a powerful
relationship, at a critical time, the end of their individual
struggle to deal with their suffering. The crew's promiscuous and
scandalous habits counterpoint the passengers' suffering and fear.
And the crew learns important lessons during their volleyball
tournament, proving themselves by standing up to challenges. The ms
Acheron is mired in legal battles regarding the legality of its
operations, and its captain and crew are challenged to keep things
on an even keel in these rough waters. The captain has been
instructed to be extremely vigilant for any problems that may arise
onboard. As we watch the love story unfold, against the backdrop of
the ship, the crew and its brave passengers, we understand the
power of love over the human spirit. But complications develop, and
the story takes some unexpected turns. This is a story of endings
and beginnings, and how the lines between them are unclear. It is a
story of aging and death with the promise of hope.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Jimmy Sinclair wants his gold-digging wife Kathy killed. He hires a
hit man named John Farran who has an agenda of his own. He meets
Kathy, his "hit" and they hatch "the scheme"-- a plan that turns
the tables on Jimmy Sinclair.
Teaching Africa introduces innovative strategies for teaching
about Africa. The contributors address misperceptions about Africa
and Africans, incorporate the latest technologies of teaching and
learning, and give practical advice for creating successful lesson
plans, classroom activities, and study abroad programs. Teachers in
the humanities, sciences, and social sciences will find helpful
hints and tips on how to bridge the knowledge gap and motivate
understanding of Africa in a globalizing world.
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