Resulting from an interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophy, political science and International Relations about Europe as a political community this volume rethinks the European political project beyond the rigid opposition between universalism and particularism approaching Europe as a space of the exposure of differences to each other.

Resulting from an interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophy, political science and International Relations about Europe as a political community this volume rethinks the European political project beyond the rigid opposition between universalism and particularism approaching Europe as a space of the exposure of differences to each other.

Coastal defence navies constitute a distinct type of naval force in the world today. They possess a unique set of force structure and support infrastructure characteristics. And, more than any other type of navy, they are directly influenced by the geographical conditions of their operational environments. This book examines and classifies both coastal defence navies and their operational environments. Special attention is paid to the influence that geography has upon the force structure as well as the strategy and tactics of these navies.

Report on the monitoring of Kittlitz's and Mabled Murrelets in Glacier National Park.

Report on monitoring of Kittlitz's murrelet and Marbled murrelets rare seabirds.

This project initiated the process of updating an existing long-term monitoring protocol for black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla, henceforth kittiwakes) as part of a larger monitoring effort, the marine predators vital sign program, in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA). Production of the original monitoring protocol for kittiwakes was spearheaded by Hooge et al. (1998) during the 1990s. The purpose of this earlier work was to develop an efficient survey methodology to annually census/monitor kittiwake populations in GLBA at their breeding colonies. Hooge et al. (1998) compared the accuracy of direct visual counts versus counts from photographs. The authors used a repeat survey design and examined the minimum number of replicate surveys necessary for various levels of precision. Additionally, they presented process-based information on the equipment, frames, slide counting, and data management components of the monitoring.