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Free Download Carolyn Bassett, Marlea Clarke, "Post-colonial struggles for a democratic Southern Africa: Legacies of Liberation"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1138913448 | EPUB | pages: 130 | 0.5 mb
National liberation, one of the grand narratives of the twentieth century, has left a weighty legacy of unfulfilled dreams. This bookexplores the ongoing struggle for legitimate, accountable political leaders in postcolonial Southern Africa, focusing on dilemmas arising when ex-liberation movements form the governments. While the spread of multi-party democracy to most countries in the region is to be celebrated, democratic practice often has been superficial – a limited, elitist politics that relies on the symbols of the liberation struggle to legitimate de facto one-party rule and authoritarian practices. Using country cases from Tanzania, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia, the collection explores three subthemes relevant to postcolonial governance in Southern Africa: how the struggle for liberation shapes the character of political transformation, the nature of rule in one-party dominant states headed by former liberation movements, and the processes of governance and resistance in post-liberation contexts.

Free Download Lauren M. McLaren, "Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A comparative analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 0415438195, 0415591619 | EPUB | pages: 336 | 1.0 mb
Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which shares many similar characteristics, has not?

Free Download Richard J. Orsi, "Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930"
English | 2005 | pages: 640 | ISBN: 0520200195 | PDF | 4,6 mb
The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This magisterial history tells the full story of the Southern Pacific for the first time, shattering myths about the company that have prevailed to this day. A landmark account, Sunset Limited explores the railroad’s development and influence-especially as it affected land settlement, agriculture, water policy, and the environment-and offers a new perspective on the tremendous, often surprising, role the company played in shaping the American West.

Free Download Edgar Tristram Thompson, Sidney W. Mintz, George Baca, "The Plantation (Southern Classics)"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 1570039410 | PDF | pages: 172 | 8.8 mb
The first complete publication of an overlooked gem in American intellectual history

Free Download Fiscal Policy in the Southern European Union Countries: The Aftermath of COVID-19 (Contributions to Finance and Accounting) by Milan Bednář
English | May 11, 2023 | ISBN: 3031297601 | 168 pages | MOBI | 7.16 Mb
This book examines public debt hoarding within the Euro Area, which is one of the most complicated challenges regarding modern fiscal policy-making. The author offers an up-to-date analysis of the fiscal situations of Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. The book describes key mechanisms of debt transmission, discusses the potential establishment of fiscal and debt union in the EU, identifies numerous implications, and connects the fiscal positions of the examined countries with the structural flaws of the Euro Area and the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. Moreover, the work presents an estimation of structural budget balances, including a comparison with the estimates of major international institutions such as the IMF, OECD, and European Commission. A separate chapter is devoted to analysing the fiscal policy determinants, using time series since the late 19th century, and the issue of fiscal policy efficiency. Finally, the work provides an overview of debt resolutionoptions. Overall, this book offers eight core chapters intended for the public, professional economists, and policymakers.

Free Download Michael P. Fronda, "Between Rome and Carthage: Southern Italy during the Second Punic War"
English | 2010 | pages: 403 | ISBN: 0521516943, 1107689503 | PDF | 5,2 mb
Hannibal invaded Italy with the hope of raising widespread rebellions among Rome’s subordinate allies. Yet even after crushing the Roman army at Cannae, he was only partially successful. Why did some communities decide to side with Carthage and others to side with Rome? This is the fundamental question posed in this book, and consideration is given to the particular political, diplomatic, military and economic factors that influenced individual communities’ decisions. Understanding their motivations reveals much, not just about the war itself, but also about Rome’s relations with Italy during the prior two centuries of aggressive expansion. The book sheds new light on Roman imperialism in Italy, the nature of Roman hegemony, and the transformation of Roman Italy in the period leading up to the Social War. It is informed throughout by contemporary political science theory and archaeological evidence, and will be required reading for all historians of the Roman Republic.

Free Download Southern Get-Togethers: A Guide to Hosting Unforgettable Gatherings―Plus Entertaining Inspiration, Tips, and 100+ Recipes by Kelsey Barnard Clark, Antonis Achilleos
English | September 17, 2024 | ISBN: 1797225650 | 288 pages | MOBI | 93 Mb
Southern Grit author, Top Chef winner, TV personality, and queen of Southern hospitality Kelsey Barnard Clark presents more than 100 irresistible recipes perfect for a crowd, plus all the expert wisdom and inspiration you need to host exceptional gatherings.

Free Download Sylvia I. Bergh, "The Redeployment of State Power in the Southern Mediterranean"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0415835437, 1138594458 | EPUB | pages: 156 | 0.5 mb
The effects of neoliberal economic reforms in the Southern Mediterranean are now widely regarded as a main underlying cause of the Arab uprisings. An often neglected dimension is that of the reforms’ implications for local governance. The contributions to this edited volume examine how state power is being re-articulated but also challenged at sub-national levels in Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Turkey. They explore the effects of neoliberal economic and local governance reforms such as decentralization, public-private partnerships, and outsourcing in the area of public service delivery, poverty alleviation, and labor market reforms on local patronage networks, public accountability, and state-society relations. The findings show that such reforms are often subordinated to established patterns of political contestation among actors who seize on the opportunities that reforms offer to advance their political agendas, thereby illustrating the local specificity of ‘actually existing neoliberalisms’.

Free Download Southern Living 2024 Annual Recipes by Editors of Southern Living
English | December 3rd, 2024 | ISBN: 1419779362 | 368 pages | True EPUB | 266.02 MB
Cook up delicious, Southern delights for family and friends with this all new, full‑color, annual collection of top‑rated recipes from the best chefs in the South and the editors and entertaining experts at Southern Living magazine

Free Download Lesego Senyana Stone, "Protected Areas and Tourism in Southern Africa "
English | ISBN: 1032044330 | 2022 | 310 pages | PDF | 19 MB
This volume discusses the complex relationship between Protected Areas and tourism and their impact on community livelihoods in a range of countries in Southern Africa.