Описание: Northern Laos has become a prominent spot in large-scale, top-down mappings and studies of neoliberal globalisation and infrastructural development linking Thailand and China, and markets further beyond. Yet in the common narrative, in which Laos appears as a weak victim helplessly exposed to its larger neighbours, attention is seldom paid to local voices. This book fills this gap. Building on long-term multi-sited fieldwork, it accompanies northern Lao cross-border traders closely in their transnational worlds of mobilities, social relations, economic experimentation and aspiration. Cross-Border Traders in Northern Laos: Mastering Smallness demonstrates that these traders’ indispensable but often invisible role in the everyday workings of the China-Laos-Thailand borderland economy relies on their rhetoric and practices of ‘smallness’—of framing their transnational trade activities in a self-deprecating manner and stressing their economic inferiority. Decoding their discursive surface of insignificance, this ethnography of ‘smallness’ foregrounds remarkable transnational social and economic skills that are mostly invisible in Sino-Southeast Asian borderland scholarship.
Rather than simply assuming that some states are small and others are big, The Politics of Smallness in Modern Europe delves deep into the construction of different size-based hierarchies in Europe and explores the way Europeans have thought about their own state's size and that of their continental neighbours since the early 19th century. By positing that ideas about size are intimately connected with both basic discourses about a state's identity and policy discourses about the range of options most appropriate to that state, this multi-contributor volume presents a novel way of thinking about what makes one state, in the eyes of both its own inhabitants and those of others, different from others, and what effects these perceived differences have had, and continue to have, on domestic, European, and global politics.
Bringing together an international team of historians and political scientists, this nuanced and sophisticated study examines the connections between shifting ideas about a state's (relative) size, competing notions of national interest and mission, and international policy in modern Europe and beyond.
Описание: We want to love God with all our hearts, but we often find ourselves striving in our efforts to please Him, acutely aware of our weaknesses. As our failures pile up, we become frustrated and discouraged. Have we missed the essence of the gospel? Is there a simple but true way to serve God that can fill us with joy and peace rather than fear and discouragement? St. Thйrиse of Lisieux faced similar struggles. As a young woman who desired to abandon herself to God, she felt daunted at the thought of climbing "the steep stairway of perfection." Thйrиse searched the Scriptures until she discovered a path to freedom she called her "little way." This is "the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender." It is a recognition that while we are small and imperfect, we have a mighty God who reaches out to us with infinite love, grace, and strength to take care of all our needs. As Thйrиse followed this new path, she considered herself a "little flower" in Jesus's garden. She understood that she was beloved by her heavenly Father and delightful in His eyes. And she could bloom right where He planted her as she daily demonstrated His unconditional love to others in small but meaningful acts of kindness and interceded on their behalf. This beautiful gift book highlights St. Thйrиse's deep insights into faith and devotion, while visually capturing, through simple floral illustrations, the theme of simplicity that permeated her life. As you read excerpts from St. Thйrиse's autobiography, poetry, and letters, with accompanying Scripture verses, you will learn to rest in the loving arms of your heavenly Father, allowing your own faith to grow and flourish.
Автор: Tan Tai Yong Название: Idea Of Singapore, The: Smallness Unconstrained ISBN: 981121381X ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811213816 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 3960.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Professor Tan Tai Yong is the Institute of Policy Studies' 6th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book is an edited collection of his six IPS-Nathan Lectures, delivered between September 2018 and May 2019, and includes highlights of his dialogue with the audience.In his lecture series, Professor Tan examines how Singapore has evolved over its 700-year history as a regional emporium, colonial port city and city-state. He shows that Singapore's history is influenced by the recurring themes of geography, movements of people, networks and globalisation. An understanding of the twists and turns of this long history, and the ways in which historical circumstances have shaped Singapore's fate and fortunes, can offer important insights and a better appreciation of our strengths and challenges as a city-state.The IPS-Nathan Lecture series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. It seeks to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest for Singapore.
Автор: Lewis A. H. Название: The Smallness of Everything Else ISBN: 1644260069 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781644260067 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A.H. Lewis is a writer and poet living in Pittsburgh, PA. After earning a B.A. in English from Allegheny College, she went on to pursue her passion for literature by creating her freelance editing business, Happily Edit After, and publishing her first book, just shy of her 27th birthday, the first, undoubtedly, of many. She is a fan of all things related to summer and nighttime, especially during the clearest of starry skies, and more often than not she is wearing all black, from her combat books to her favorite lipstick.
For updates on A.H. Lewis and her writing or editing services, visit www.happilyeditafter.net for more information.
Автор: Michelle Ann Abate Название: The Big Smallness ISBN: 1138950017 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138950016 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 25265.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book is the first full-length critical study to explore the rapidly growing cadre of amateur-authored, independently-published, and niche-market picture books that have been released during the opening decades of the twenty-first century. Emerging from a powerful combination of the ease and affordability of desktop publishing software; the promotional, marketing, and distribution possibilities allowed by the Internet; and the tremendous national divisiveness over contentious socio-political issues, these texts embody a shift in how narratives for young people are being creatively conceived, materially constructed, and socially consumed in the United States. Abate explores how titles such as My Parents Open Carry (about gun laws), It’s Just a Plant (about marijuana policy), and My Beautiful Mommy (about the plastic surgery industry) occupy important battle stations in ongoing partisan conflicts, while they are simultaneously changing the landscape of American children’s literature. The book demonstrates how texts like Little Zizi and Me Tarzan, You Jane mark the advent of not simply a new commercial strategy in texts for young readers; they embody a paradigm shift in the way that narratives are being conceived, constructed, and consumed. Niche market picture books can be seen as a telling barometer about public perceptions concerning children and the social construction of childhood, as well as the function of narratives for young readers in the twenty-first century. At the same time, these texts reveal compelling new insights about the complex interaction among American print culture, children’s reading practices, and consumer capitalism. Amateur-authored, self-published, and specialty-subject titles reveal the way in which children, childhood, and children’s literature are both highly political and heavily politicized in the United States. The book will be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of American Studies, children’s literature, childhood studies, popular culture, political science, microeconomics, psychology, advertising, book history, education, and gender studies.
Автор: Tan Tai Yong Название: Idea Of Singapore, The: Smallness Unconstrained ISBN: 9811213348 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811213342 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 7128.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Professor Tan Tai Yong is the Institute of Policy Studies' 6th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book is an edited collection of his six IPS-Nathan Lectures, delivered between September 2018 and May 2019, and includes highlights of his dialogue with the audience.In his lecture series, Professor Tan examines how Singapore has evolved over its 700-year history as a regional emporium, colonial port city and city-state. He shows that Singapore's history is influenced by the recurring themes of geography, movements of people, networks and globalisation. An understanding of the twists and turns of this long history, and the ways in which historical circumstances have shaped Singapore's fate and fortunes, can offer important insights and a better appreciation of our strengths and challenges as a city-state.The IPS-Nathan Lecture series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. It seeks to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest for Singapore.
Автор: Abate, Michelle Ann Название: The Big Smallness ISBN: 0367875039 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367875039 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7501.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores the growing cadre of contemporary amateur-authored, independently-published, niche-market picture books. These texts embody a shift in how narratives for young people are being creatively conceived, materially constructed, and socially consumed in the US. Abate shows how these titles enter into ongoing partisan conflicts, whil
Описание: This book brings together internationally prominent scholars renowned for their work on post-Soviet republics, as well as outstanding emerging scholars native of Central Asia in order to discuss the state of education in the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Описание: This paper develops a benchmarking system to examine species diversification patterns in around 200 countries over three decades, in order to generate information in support of evidencebased policy and planning in aquaculture development. It can be used in foresight analyses of future production targets.
Описание: Educated Romania - Focusing on Inclusive Policymaking After 30 Years of Shifting Reforms in the Romanian Education System.- Access Patterns in Romanian Higher Education. A Story of Asymmetry and Polarization.- Access to Higher Education: Losing Precious Human Resources Before the Start Line.- The Impact of Social Scholarships and of Reserved Places for Graduates From Rural High Schools in Improving Access to Higher Education and Academic Performance.- The Socio-Economic Challenges in Access to Romanian Higher Education. Student Perception and Funding Policy Directions.- Defining and Measuring Dropout Phenomenon in Romanian PublicUniversities.- Doctoral Studies in Romania: Thriving or Surviving?.- Measuring Students' Perception of COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Through the National Student Survey in Romania.- Romanian Universities: The Use of Educational Marketing to Strengthen Internationalization of Higher Education.- How to Cope With GDPR for Graduate Tracking: A Discussion at the Intersection of Law and Policy and Two Solutions.- Losing Ground: Romanian Higher Education Since 2006 in Comparative Perspective.- Performance-Based Funding - The Romanian Experience of the Last Five Years (2016-2020).- Competitive Funding for Institutional Development. The Romanian Experience Between 2016-2020.
Описание: Educated Romania - Focusing on Inclusive Policymaking After 30 Years of Shifting Reforms in the Romanian Education System.- Access Patterns in Romanian Higher Education. A Story of Asymmetry and Polarization.- Access to Higher Education: Losing Precious Human Resources Before the Start Line.- The Impact of Social Scholarships and of Reserved Places for Graduates From Rural High Schools in Improving Access to Higher Education and Academic Performance.- The Socio-Economic Challenges in Access to Romanian Higher Education. Student Perception and Funding Policy Directions.- Defining and Measuring Dropout Phenomenon in Romanian PublicUniversities.- Doctoral Studies in Romania: Thriving or Surviving?.- Measuring Students' Perception of COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Through the National Student Survey in Romania.- Romanian Universities: The Use of Educational Marketing to Strengthen Internationalization of Higher Education.- How to Cope With GDPR for Graduate Tracking: A Discussion at the Intersection of Law and Policy and Two Solutions.- Losing Ground: Romanian Higher Education Since 2006 in Comparative Perspective.- Performance-Based Funding - The Romanian Experience of the Last Five Years (2016-2020).- Competitive Funding for Institutional Development. The Romanian Experience Between 2016-2020.
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