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"Selfie Democracy exposes the unintended consequences of wireless technologies on political leadership and shows how seemingly benign mobile devices that hold out the promise of direct democracy ultimately undermine representative forms of government and deepen partisan divides. As the smart phone and mobile applications are reshaping civic participation, attitudes about freedom, civic rights, and national security are also changing. Losh shows how the crisis management styles of US leaders over the past decade are closely related to their technological choices and digital literacies"--

'Ausgehend von einem kurzen Überblick über die bildungssoziologische Forschung an der Akademie der Pädagogischen Wissenschaften der DDR werden einige Aspekte der Reanalyse der noch vorliegenden Daten dargestellt. Hierbei werden vor allem auf die Schule aus der Sicht der Schüler und Schülerinnen eingegangen und die sozialen Differenzierungen zwischen den Schulen behandelt.' (Autorenreferat)

"Where does the New Deal fit in the big picture of American history? What does it mean for us today? What happened to the economic equality it once engendered? In The Great Exception, Jefferson Cowie provides new answers to these important questions. In the period between the Great Depression and the 1970s, he argues, the United States government achieved a unique level of equality, using its considerable resources on behalf of working Americans in ways that it had not before and has not since. If there is to be a comparable battle for collective economic rights today, Cowie argues, it needs to build on an understanding of the unique political foundation for the New Deal. Anyone who wants to come to terms with the politics of inequality in the United States will need to read The Great Exception."--Provided by publisher

Decolonization; Politics and government; Papua new guinea

AbstractMo Yan, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012, has published many new works of different genres since 2017, such as novels, poems, dramas, operas and even sketch stories, attracting a lot of attention and discussion. Although these new works are numerous, they are still characterized by exploration and transition. There is a phenomenon of "unfinalizability" in these new novels, which is characteristic of Mo Yan's literary writings, such as the recurrence of the literary figure "Mo Yan". Mo Yan has adopted many writing techniques in his new works to strengthen their concern and criticism of reality, such as reflecting society through focusing on individuals, close-up simple descriptions, typification of contemporary group mentality and a new "hit acupoint" illustration style. Moreover, his new novels present literary, realistic and even philosophical "uncertainty" through a method of life intuition. However, when we analyze Mo Yan's new works in his whole writing lineage, we will realize the author's loyalty to reality and art, and his works' foreseeing power unconsciously becomes evident.

"Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections Work in Theory and Practice is a comprehensive examination of probation, parole, and other correctional practices that are alternatives to incarceration. The textbook covers important topics related to community corrections, including an overview of correctional programs used as alternatives to incarceration (probation, parole, home confinement, and electronic monitoring); the history and development of community correctional practices; current controversies; and legal issues affecting probation, parole, and community correctional practices. The second edition is updated throughout and includes a new feature: "For Your Consideration" textboxes now highlight real-world illustrations of topics. Critical thinking questions in each chapter along with case studies and case scenarios reflect the book's balanced approach to examining community corrections. The emphasis on developing problem solving, report writing, and critical thinking skills makes this book an excellent choice for students who desire to enter the field. Students completing a course using this book will have not only an understanding of the dynamic forces of community corrections but also the skill competence that prepares them for entry-level positions in community corrections agencies"--

Certain expansions of the CTC can reduce work incentives and have a negative impact on the labor supply. Although some have expressed concerns that this proposed expansion could halve work incentives, the proposal should not have a significant impact on the labor supply of parents.
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"The year 1968 is recalled most of all as a year when revolution beckoned or threatened. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, cultural historians Robert Cottrell and Blaine T. Browne provide a well-informed, up-to-date synthesis of the events that rocked the world, emphasizing the revolutionary possibilities."--Provided by publisher