Nationalisms

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Deon Geldenhuys

Contested states is the novel term used here for pretender states that fail to attract collective recognition through the UN. Lacking the 'birth certificate' of confirmed statehood, the non-recognized states are condemned to life in international limbo. Among them are Taiwan, Northern Cyprus, Somaliland, Kosovo and Abkhazia. The degree of their diplomatic isolation varies, from Somaliland that has no formal recognition to Kosovo whose self-proclaimed statehood has been recognized by over 40 states. The key feature of all these aspirant states is that their claims to statehood are being contested by the vast majority of existing states, thus causing serious tension in their respective neighbourhoods. To help us understand why they emerge, how they behave and where they may be heading, this book offers an original analytical framework and presents detailed case studies of ten contemporary contested states.

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Robert L. Barker

Do you know the definitions of "anamnesis," "eustress," "sarcopenia," or "redecision therapy"? These and thousands of other terms are defined in the sixth edition of The Social Work Dictionary. This new, updated edition includes: definitions of terms that are consistent with those in the DSM-5 and the International Classification of Diseases; terms used by social work clinical practitioners, educators, administrators, researchers, advocates, and many others; names of social welfare organizations, government programs, and private foundations that social workers encounter; and a chronology of important historical events and pivotal figures in the development of social work and social welfare. The Social Work Dictionary is used by those who write licensing examination questions and those who conduct license preparation courses. It is the foundational communications tool in undergraduate and graduate courses as well as continuing education programs. Recognized by social work educators, researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers as an essential guide to clear and precise communication in the profession, this indispensable reference work should be on the bookshelves of all social workers and human services professionals in the United States and abroad--Publisher description.

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David Morrell

Filled with nonstop suspense and psychological insight, this is the story of Brendon Buchanan, undercover intelligence operative and master of over two hundred false identities: a man forced to assume the most elusive and treacherous identity of all—his own. Tracking the most devastating enemy he has ever encountered, trapped by his love of two enigmatic women, he races through a sinister labyrinth of intrigue to a shattering rendezvous with fate in a novel that not only offers a brilliant, action-packed plot and fascinating characters, but asks daring, provocative questions about our own identities as well.

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Alain et Egdard Hazoumé

Au-delà de l'absurdité, que peuvent bien nous apprendre les autocrates africains ? Rien moins que ce qui symbolise ce continent, au travers d'une demi-siècle d'histoire : l'emprise obsessionnelle de ses dirigeants, la volatilité de son génie, la permanence de son immobilisme. Se projetant avec frénésie dans ce qu'elle croit être les chemins de l'avenir, l'Afrique demeure engluée dans les marécages de son passé. Ses blessures, ses antagonismes, ses faiblesses sont les mêmes. D'où l'absolue nécessité de visiter sa mémoire, d'explorer ses torpeurs afin de mettre à jour les gisements d'un véritable renouveau.