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Why has Europe implemented a quite-proactive climate policy while the US has adopted a far less ambitious climate strategy? Does variation in security concerns or other factors better explain this difference in policy? Using a multimethod case study approach, the authors find that in the US, constructions of climate change as a security threat play an important role in developing public support. In Europe, leadership and opportunity discourses predominate. Other factors including centralization of governance, trust in the technocratic elite, and cultural norms contribute to the variation in policy construction.

"Generally naive about their world, children are thought to be nearly incapable of serious wrongdoing and are rarely suspects in violent crimes. Yet, from the 1960s to the mid-90s, the U.S. saw several waves of juvenile murders that caused widespread public concern. The phenomenon created longstanding debates about the sources or causes of a child killer's mindset. Some blame external triggers like video games, rock music or pornography, while others argue the causes are deeper issues, such as an underdeveloped brain experiencing abuse and neglect. The quest to uncover the causes of these crimes is ongoing, and how the American justice system should handle these young killers remains a controversy. This book assesses ten murder cases in modern American criminal history, examining the minds of the children who perpetrated them. Chapters compile decades of research on the psychology of child murderers in hopes of creating a more coherent understanding of why kids kill."-Provided by publisher

Rationales for early language learning in state sector education systems -- Thailand: An educational paradox -- South Korea: A severe case of 'English fever' -- Sri Lanka: language education and peace-building in primary schools -- Equity and multilingual diversity in primary language teaching and learning in Malaysia -- Early language teaching and learning in Ontario, Canada, and Finland: Experiences of bilingualism and multilingualism -- Re-thinking early language learning in state sector education systems.

"Provides basic consumer health information about the family planning, contraception through counselling, maternal mortality, mental health, infertility, and sexually transmitted diseases along with information about safety tips, programs related to family planning, assisted reproductive technology, nutrition tips, a glossary of related terms, and list of resources for additional help"--