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The lands west of the lakes; A history of the Ajattappareng kingdoms of South…
The period 1200-1600 CE saw a radical transformation from simple chiefdoms to kingdoms (in archaeological terminology, complex chiefdoms) across lowland South Sulawesi, a region that lay outside the ‘classical’ Indicized parts of Southeast Asia. The rise of these kingdoms was stimulated and economically supported by trade in prestige goods with other parts of island Southeast Asia, yet the …
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- 9789067183314
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- xvi, 377 p.
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- Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
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- 909 DRU l
Modern slavery: a comparative study of the definition of trafficking in persons
In Modern Slavery – A Comparative Study of the Definition of Trafficking in Persons Dominika Borg Jansson discusses why, despite international anti-trafficking efforts, there are so few trafficking convictions worldwide. In an easily accessible language, the author explains why international legal harmonization in this area has been difficult. Making use of the concept of legal transplants, D…
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- 9789004281073
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- x, 369p.
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- 345.025 JAN m
The future of election administration : cases and conversations
As the American election administration landscape changes as a result of major court cases, national and state legislation, changes in professionalism, and the evolution of equipment and security, so must the work of on-the-ground practitioners change. This Open Access title presents a series of case studies designed to highlight practical responses to these changes from the national, state, an…
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- 9783030185411
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- xxiv, 266p. : ill.
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- 324.630973 FUT f
Volcanic unrest : from science to society
This open access book summarizes the findings of the VUELCO project, a multi-disciplinary and cross-boundary research funded by the European Commission's 7th framework program. It comprises four broad topics: 1. The global significance of volcanic unrest 2. Geophysical and geochemical fingerprints of unrest and precursory activity 3. Magma dynamics leading to unrest phenomena 4.…
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- 9783319584126
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- viii, 312p. : ill.
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- 551.21 VOL v
Fulfilling the promise of technology transfer : fostering innovation for the …
Universities and research institutes are increasingly expected to contribute to society by creating innovation from the returns of their research results and the establishment of new technologies. Toward that goal, Keio University in Japan held an international symposium titled “Fulfilling the Promise of Technology Transfer: Fostering Innovation for the Benefit of Society.” From that sympos…
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- 9784431543060
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- viii, 128p. : ill.
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- 338.926 FUL f
Research methods in legal translation and interpreting: crossing methodologic…
The field of legal translation and interpreting has strongly expanded over recent years. As it has developed into an independent branch of Translation Studies, this book advocates fora substantiated discussion of methods and methodology, as well as knowledge about the variety of approaches actually applied in the field. It is argued that, complex and multifaceted as it is, legal translation cal…
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- 9781351031226
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- 1 online resource.
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- Law, language and communication
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- 418.0334 BIE r
Law and time
Research on law's relationship with time has flourished over the past decade. This edited collection aims to put law and time scholarship into wider context, advancing conversations on time and temporalities between socio-legal scholars, anthropologists, sociologists, geographers and historians. Through a diverse range of contributions, the collection explores how legal modalities of time emerg…
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- 9780415792219 (hbk)
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- x, 270 pages ; 25 cm.
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- Social justice
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- 340.11 BEY l
Applying Shari'a in the West : facts, fears and the future of Islamic rules o…
This volume provides new insights in the concept of shari’a in the West, and sets out a framework of how shari’a in the West can be studied. The premise of this volume is that one needs to focus on the question ‘What do Muslims do in terms of shari’a?’ rather than ‘What is shari’a?’. This perspective shows that the practice of Sharia is restricted to a limited set of rules that …
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- 9789087281700
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- 291p. : ill.
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- 340.115 APP a
Understanding contemporary Islamic crises in the Middle East : the issues ben…
Over the past decade the Middle East has undergone huge geopolitical shifts, including widespread war and violence, the collapse of numerous regimes, a changing American role, a restored Russian presence, and the emergence of ISIS. In this book Graham Fuller addresses the character of these shifts and how they will shape the future of this tumultuous region as well as the role of major outside …
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- 9789087282677
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- 65p. : ill.
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Law, technology and dispute resolution : privatisation of coercion
The use of new information and communication technologies both inside the courts and in private online dispute resolution services is quickly changing everyday conflict management. However, the implications of the increasingly disruptive role of technology in dispute resolution remain largely undiscussed. In this book, assistant professor of law and digitalisation Riikka Koulu examines the mult…
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- 9781315149479
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- 219p. : ill.
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- 347.09 KOU l
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