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Free Download Corruptive Patterns of Patronage in South East Europe By Plamen K. Georgiev (auth.)
2009 | 136 Pages | ISBN: 3531160397 | PDF | 1 MB
The transformation of Eastern Europe has challenged the characteristics of patron-client relations both in their context and meaning. The former patrimonial frameworks and patterns have worn out while global power and increasing disparities overwhelm traditional systems of patronage. Plamen K. Georgiev discusses the controversial issues of endemic corruption, state capture, institutional fraud, and networks of organized crime in South East Europe and in a wider global context. He traces back types of patronage and patron-client relations through the ages up to modernity. The author critically comments on shifts of loyalties, friendship, nepotism as well as on deficits of constitutional and public procurement in the context of "quasi-democracies" on the Balkans. His analysis is based on empirical findings and sociological observations made during the past seven years. Finally, the author presents valuable methodological suggestions for innovative interdisciplinary research in this field.

Free Download Yusef Waghid, "Community and Democracy in South Africa: Liberal Versus Communitarian Perspectives"
English | 2003 | pages: 207 | ISBN: 0820468673, 3039101943 | PDF | 0,5 mb
Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., New York, Oxford, Wien. The achievement of democratic forms of government ranging from liberal to communitarian strands has been a major priority for developing countries in their post-colonial histories. South Africa’s quest to establish a multi-party democratic system of government has been influenced by liberal and communitarian perspectives of democracy. Yet, the attainment of democracy in South Africa has not been without contradictions, particularly related to majority rule, equality of opportunity, and rights. This book reconstructs a conception of deliberative democracy which can create possibilities for a developing country to deal more adequately with majoritarianism, equalising opportunities, and rights. It makes an argument for a rational, reflexive discourse-oriented procedure of deliberative democracy which cultivates a form of citizenship that recognises the need for citizens to care, reason and engage justly in political conversation with others. Contents: Utilitarianism, liberal equality and communitarianism as instances of liberalism – Caring, conversational justice and political reasoning as constitutive features of communitarianism – Freedom, equality and the rule of law in the context of community – Majoritarianism, equalisation of opportunities and substantive rights related to the South African community – Rationality as the general principle of deliberative democracy – Political accountability and socio-economic justice – Deliberative democracy and citizenship in South Africa.

Free Download Preston King, Walter Earl Fluker, "Black Leaders and Ideologies in the South: Resistance and Non-Violence"
English | 2005 | ISBN: 0415367875, 0415463645 | EPUB | pages: 311 | 0.6 mb
A new collection of philosophical biographies of key figures in Black Southern American social and political thought

Free Download Roland J-L Breton, "Atlas of the Languages and Ethnic Communities of South Asia"
English | ISBN: 0803993676 | | 236 pages | PDF | 26 MB
This geographical atlas constitutes the first systematic presentation of the spatial and quantitative characteristics of the distribution of languages in the seven countries of South Asia. This atlas enables readers to actually see the geographical location, extension, and linguistic affinities of any of the numerous languages spoken in South Asia by combining and comparing language data from various national censuses. Part I introduces the reader to the relationship between language and the complex ethnocultural structure of the subcontinent. Professor J. L. Breton stresses both the importance of and difficulties in analyzing the vitality of South Asian language groups and examines the similarities and differences in language use and various ethnic traits among similar population groups. The second part-which comprises 60 plates along with supporting text-is devoted to graphically analyzing various aspects including regional distribution of language and ethnic communities; the relationship between language and race, tribe, caste, and religion; the main linguistic minorities; and ethno-political factors. Atlas of the Languages and Ethnic Communities of South Asia, Second Edition will be an indispensable reference and resource tool to academics, students, and researchers interested in linguistics, geography, cultural studies, reference, anthropology, ethnology, and political science.

Free Download Mesozoic Mammals from South America and Their Forerunners by Guillermo W. Rougier
English | EPUB | 2021 | 398 Pages | ISBN : 303063860X | 155.2 MB
This book summarizes the most relevant published paleontological information, supplemented by our own original work, on the record of Mesozoic mammals’ evolution, their close ancestors and their immediate descendants. Mammals evolved in a systematically diverse world, amidst a dynamic geography that is at the root of the 6,500 species living today.

Free Download Deepwater Geohazards in the South China Sea by Shiguo Wu , Yunbao Sun , Qingping Li , Jiliang Wang , Dawei Wang , Qiliang Sun , Chuanxu Chen , Yangbing Xie
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 306 Pages | ISBN : 9819996910 | 172 MB
This book comprehensively analyzes and summarizes the types, characteristics and prevention of deep-sea geological disasters in the South China Sea based on the research progress of global background. It also brings attention to the general public and stakeholders the risks of deep-sea geological disasters.

Free Download Damon L. Fordham, "Voices of Black South Carolina: Legend & Legacy"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 1596296119, 1540219542 | EPUB | pages: 160 | 1.5 mb
Discover the contributions notable Black South Carolinians gave to bring encouragement and inspiration to their communities.

Free Download The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget (Rough Guides Main), 6th Edition by Rough Guides
English | August 20th, 2024 | ISBN: 1835290108 | 960 pages | True EPUB | 191.04 MB
This South America on a Budget guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this South America on a Budget travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards.

Free Download Kees Rookmaaker, "The Rhinoceros of South Asia "
English | ISBN: 9004544887 | 2024 | 890 pages | PDF | 141 MB
Encyclopaedic in scope – textually, geographically, historically and visually, this is a comprehensive review of the human interactions of the three species of rhinoceros in the South Asian region. Based on over 3000 sources, records of their occurrence from prehistoric times to the present culminate in new maps of their historical distribution areas.

Free Download Michael J. Pisani, "The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0292739273, 0292756836 | PDF | pages: 351 | 4.7 mb
Much has been debated about the presence of undocumented workers along the South Texas border, but these debates often overlook the more complete dimension: the region’s longstanding, undocumented economies as a whole. Borderlands commerce that evades government scrutiny can be categorized into informal economies (the unreported exchange of legal goods and services) or underground economies (criminal economic activities that, obviously, occur without government oversight). Examining long-term study, observation, and participation in the border region, with the assistance of hundreds of locally embedded informants, The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border presents unique insights into the causes and ramifications of these economic channels.