City Diplomacy

City Diplomacy
Author: Sohaela Amiri
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2020-07-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030456153

This edited volume provides an inclusive explanation of what, why, and how cities interact with global counterparts as well as with nation states, non-governmental organizations, and foreign publics. The chapters present theoretical and analytical approaches to the study of city diplomacy as well as case studies to capture the nuances of the practice. By bringing together a diverse group of authors in terms of their geographic location, academic and practitioner backgrounds, the volume speaks to multiple disciplines, including diplomacy, political science, communication, sociology, marketing and tourism.

Army Expansions

Army Expansions
Author: Barry M. Stentiford
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021
Genre: Military service, Voluntary
ISBN: 9781940804620

"Recent discussions about granting direct commissions as field-grade officers (major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel) to people with highly-desirable civilian experience are often couched in terms of "that was done during World War II." Responses that such wartime commissions were temporary commissions in the Army of the United States (AUS), rather than in the Regular Army (RA), are usually met with blank looks. During World War II, almost all Army commissions--the authorization from the government that gives a military officer the right to command--were temporary AUS commissions. The AUS commission saw continued use in limited numbers after the war, but has been in hiatus since the early 1980s. The AUS commission was the last of several types of temporary commissions the United States government used to expand the Army officer corps during wartime. The use of temporary commissions to provide enough officers to lead the quickly growing ranks was the standard practice during most of the major wars fought by the United States until after the end of the Vietnam War, varying only in the type of commission and method for raising additional wartime forces. Only since 1980 has the US Army sought to wage war without issuing some sort of temporary commission to expand the officer corps"--

A Difficult Neighbourhood

A Difficult Neighbourhood
Author: John Besemeres
Publisher: ANU Press
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1760460613

Through a series of essays on key events in recent years in Russia, the western ex-republics of the USSR and the countries of the one-time Warsaw Pact, John Besemeres seeks to illuminate the domestic politics of the most important states, as well as Moscow’s relations with all of them. At the outset, he takes some backward glances at the violent suppression of national life in the ‘bloodlands’ of Europe during World War II by the Stalinist and Nazi regimes, which helps to explain much about the region’s dynamics since. His concern throughout is that a large area of Europe with a combined population well in excess of Russia’s could again be consigned by the West to Moscow’s care, not this time by more and less malign forms of collusion, but by distracted negligence or incomprehension. ‘This is a wonderful collection of essays from a leading Eastern Europe specialist. John Besemeres brings a lifetime of experience, profound insights, and an incisive style to subjects ranging from wartime and post-war Poland through contemporary Ukraine to Putin’s Russia. At a time when doublespeak has become the new normal, his refreshing honesty has never been in greater need.’ — Bobo Lo This publication was awarded a Centre for European Studies Publication Prize in 2015. The prize covers the cost of professional copyediting.

St. Peter's in the Vatican

St. Peter's in the Vatican
Author: William Tronzo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2005-08-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780521640961

This volume presents an overview of St. Peter's history from the late antique period to the twentieth century.

American Jewish Year Book, 1997

American Jewish Year Book, 1997
Author: David Singer
Publisher: VNR AG
Total Pages: 750
Release: 1997
Genre: Demography
ISBN: 9780874951110

The Library owns the volumes of the American Jewish Yearbook from 1899 - current.

The Grants Register 2022

The Grants Register 2022
Author: Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 1396
Release: 2021-08-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781349960415

The Grants Register 2020 is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide available of postgraduate and professional funding worldwide. It contains international coverage of grants in almost 60 countries, both English and non-English speaking; information on subject areas, level of study, eligibility and value of awards; and information on over 6,000 awards provided by over 1,300 awarding bodies. Awarding bodies are arranged alphabetically with a full list of awards to allow for comprehensive reading. The Register contains full contact details including telephone, fax, email and websites as well as details of application procedures and closing dates. It is updated annually to ensure accurate information.