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This collection of some of the best contemporary scholarship in ethics and international affairs explores the connection between moral traditions and decision making during and after the Cold War. Each author relates the timeless insights of philosophy and our collective historical experience to the hard choices of our own age. Building on the pioneering work of earlier writers in the 1970s and 1980s, this book offers organizing principles for the study of the field.This second edition has been expanded from seventeen to twenty-two essays, of which eleven are new. It includes new chapters on t

This entry considers the history of INGOs in the last two centuries and suggests possible venues for future research. ; Cette entrée revient sur l'histoire des organisations internationales non gouvernementales au cours des deux derniers siècles et propose quelques pistes de recherche.

This entry considers the history of INGOs in the last two centuries and suggests possible venues for future research. ; Cette entrée revient sur l'histoire des organisations internationales non gouvernementales au cours des deux derniers siècles et propose quelques pistes de recherche.

This entry considers the history of INGOs in the last two centuries and suggests possible venues for future research. ; Cette entrée revient sur l'histoire des organisations internationales non gouvernementales au cours des deux derniers siècles et propose quelques pistes de recherche.

This entry considers the history of INGOs in the last two centuries and suggests possible venues for future research. ; Cette entrée revient sur l'histoire des organisations internationales non gouvernementales au cours des deux derniers siècles et propose quelques pistes de recherche.

This entry considers the history of INGOs in the last two centuries and suggests possible venues for future research. ; Cette entrée revient sur l'histoire des organisations internationales non gouvernementales au cours des deux derniers siècles et propose quelques pistes de recherche.

Defining violence against women -- Scope and context -- Social and health consequences -- Prevalence and circumstances -- Types of violence -- Harmful traditional practices -- Administration efforts -- Interagency activities -- Key issues and related U.S. activities -- Global health -- Related U.S. activities -- Humanitarian assistance and refugees -- Related U.S. activities -- Foreign military training -- Related U.S. activities -- Trafficking in women and girls -- Related U.S. activities -- Legal and political rights -- Related U.S. activities -- Selected United Nations and other international efforts -- U.N. conferences, agreements, and resolutions -- United Nations and U.N. system activities -- Other international efforts -- Policy issues for congress -- Scope, effectiveness, and funding of current U.S. programs -- Integration into foreign assistance programs and additional funding -- Coordination among U.S. agencies and departments -- Collaboration with international organizations -- Possible program implementation challenges -- Infrastructure and priorities -- Most effective approaches? -- Program evaluation -- Lack of comparable data -- Current and emerging issues -- The role of men and boys -- Link to HIV/AIDS -- Discrimination and violence -- Possible economic impacts

International crimes, such as crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes, are committed by individuals. However, individuals rarely commit such crimes for their own profit. Instead, such crimes are often caused by collective entities. Notable examples include the 'dirt war' in Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s, the atrocities committed during the Balkan Wars in the early 1990s and the crimes committed during the ongoing armed conflicts in the Darfur area in Sudan. Referring to Darfur, the Prosecutor of the ICC noted in 2008 that, although he had indicted a few individuals, 'the information gathered points to an ongoing pattern of crimes committed with the mobilisation of the wohle state apparatus' ... (Quelle: Text Verlagseinband / Verlag)

The New Trade Theory predicts that international trade lowers prices for consumers and expands the choices available to them. This study shows that both predictions may no longer hold once adjustments in the retail sector are taken into account. I present a new model of retailing in general equilibrium and explore its implications for a number of different shocks. The results demonstrate that retail assortments may remain constant if consumers have a low preference for diversity, and that consumer prices can even rise if the retail density is sufficiently low.

The New Trade Theory predicts that international trade lowers prices for consumers and expands the choices available to them. This study shows that both predictions may no longer hold once adjustments in the retail sector are taken into account. I present a new model of retailing in general equilibrium and explore its implications for a number of different shocks. The results demonstrate that retail assortments may remain constant if consumers have a low preference for diversity, and that consumer prices can even rise if the retail density is sufficiently low.