James Michel: 15 books
Beyond Aid
The Integration of Sustainable Development in a Coherent International Agenda
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
In September 2015, world leaders adopted a new post-2015 development agenda, centered on 17 Sustainable Development Goals intended to transform the world. This report provides basic information about the new agenda—its content, aspirations, and global partnership approach. It describes the complex...
by James Michel
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
“Fragility”—the combination of poor governance, limited institutional capability, low social cohesion, and weak legitimacy—leads to erosion of the social contract and diminished resilience, with significant implications for peace, security, and sustainable development. This study reviews how...
Trends in the Practice of Development Cooperation
Strengthening Governance and the Rule of Law
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
There is a broad and enduring international consensus that good governance and the rule of law are important for the attainment of sustainable development results. But recognizing that good governance is important for development is one thing; carrying out effective international programs to support...
Everything Equals Nothing:
The Universe for Young Scientists, Mathematicians and Philosophers
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
George Gamow, the famous cosmologist and nuclear physicist, conjectured that the Universe may be rotating and this may be the cause of galaxy rotation.
The author models a complex rotational configuration for the Universe demonstrating that such a spin configuration would have impacted directly...
by Michel Lavigne, James Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
This is the true inspirational story of James “Stocky” Edwards, Canada’s top living fighter pilot. The story begins in Battleford, Saskatchewan where Stocky grew up. During his childhood, shooting partridge, and working hard, Stocky learned the lessons that would serve him well during the Desert...
The 2016 Presidential Election
The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
The 2016 Presidential Election: The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake critically analyzes the 2016 presidential election. The chapters in this book identify key factors behind the election of Donald J. Trump, explore the unconventional campaign, analyze the unexpected election result,...
Philosophy and Poetry
Continental Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
Ever since Plato’s Socrates exiled the poets from the ideal city in The Republic, Western thought has insisted on a strict demarcation between philosophy and poetry. Yet might their long-standing quarrel hide deeper affinities? This book explores the distinctive ways in which twentieth-century and...
La Revue Dessinée #12
Été 2016
Language: French
Release Date: June 9, 2016
Au sommaire, - Rue sans interdit - Face B - Le casino des catastrophes - Inconsciences - La sémantique c'est élastique - Le nageur d'Auschwitz - Instantané - Mi-temps - Voyage au Bhoutan - Trait pour trait - La bombe en question - Savoir pour tous
La Revue Dessinée #10
Hiver 2015 - 2016
Language: French
Release Date: December 4, 2015
- Au pied de la lettre - Le grand troc du TAFTA - (incon)sciences - Le suicide était presque parfait - Caricature - Le temps des forains - Mi-temps - Instantané - 7 janvier 2015, 11h20 - La revue des cinés - SOS Terre - Savoir pour tous
La Revue Dessinée #15
Printemps 2017
Language: French
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Au sommaire : - Les nouveaux filons - Mi-temps - À marche forcée - Instantané - Le poids du clic - Face B - La revue des cinés - Un point sur la carte - Trait pour trait - La sémantique c'est élastique - Premiers tangos - Savoir pour tous.
La Revue Dessinée #13
Automne 2016
Language: French
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Au sommaire : Calais, terminus - La sémantique, c'est élastique - A l'état de projet - Mi-temps - Corriger le tir - Face B - Matière grise - Carnet de santé - La revue des cinés - D'or et de plomb - Trait pour trait
Theories of Democracy
A Reader
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2000
Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice,...
La Revue Dessinée #11
Printemps 2016
Language: French
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Mariage à l'iranienne - Le ventre de paris - Vous êtes ici - Face B - Instantané - Au pied du mur - La revue des cinés - Matière grise - La sémantique c'est élastique - Piège en béton - Mi-temps - Une formation aux petits oignons - Trait pour trait
Putting Image Repair to the Test
Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
*Putting Image Repair to the Test:*Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory examines content analytic, attitudinal, and behavioral claims to advance current assertions made about image repair discourse, its effects, and the surrounding discourse. The contributors provide empirical data...
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