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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145698703321

Autore

Cohen Warren I

Titolo

America''s Failing Empire [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. Foreign Relations Since the Cold War

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008

ISBN

1-281-21451-5

9786611214517

0-470-79772-X

0-470-77385-5

1-4051-4460-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

America''s recent past ; ; v.5

Disciplina

327.73/009/049

327.73009049

Soggetti

United States - Foreign relations - 1989-

Regions & Countries - Americas

History & Archaeology

United States - General

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

America's Failing Empire: U.S. Foreign Relations Singh The Cold War; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Cold War as History, 1945-89; 1 The End of the Cold War International System; 2 In Search of a Compass; 3 Clinton and Humanitarian Interventions; 4 Managing the Great Powers; 5 The Clinton Years Assessed; 6 The Vulcans Take Charge; 7 Once Upon an Empire; 8 All The Rest - and Bush Assessed; References and Suggestions for Additional Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This sharp and authoritative account of American foreign relations analyzes the last fifteen years of foreign policy in relation to the last forty years, since the end of the Cold War. <br><li>Provides an overview and understanding of the recent history of U.S. foreign relations from the viewpoint of one of the most respected authorities in the field <br><li>Includes suggestions for further reading.</li>



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784177003321

Titolo

Constructive work with offenders [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kevin Gorman ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

1-280-56625-6

9786610566396

1-84642-475-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GormanKevin <1951->

Disciplina

364.40941

Soggetti

Constructivism (Psychology)

Probation - Great Britain

Social work with criminals - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Constructive Workwith Offenders; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Chapter 1 ConstructiveWork with Offenders: Setting the Scene; Chapter 2Collaborative and ConstructiveFrontline Practice with Offendersin a Climate of 'Tough Love'and 'ThirdWay' Politics; Chapter 3 The Offender as Citizen: Socially Inclusive Strategies forWorking with Offenders within the Community; Chapter 4Constructing Safety:A Collaborative Approach toManaging Riskand Building Responsibility; Chapter 5The Constructive Use of CourtroomSkills and Enforcement to AchieveClient Cooperation and Change

Chapter 6Constructing a Convincing Narrative:The Art of Persuasive Storytelling within the TightConstraints of Formal Pre-Sentence Assessmentsfor the Criminal CourtsChapter 7Dangerous Constructions:Black Offenders in the Criminal Justice System; Chapter 8Constructive Work with Women Offenders:A Probation in Prison Perspective; Chapter 9Constructive Workwith Male Sex Offenders:Male Forms of Life, Language Games and Change; Chapter 10Dispensing [with?] Justice:Young People's Views of the Criminal Justice System; Chapter 11Offenders 'r' Us:The Story of This Book; Epilogue; Contributors



Subject IndexAuthor Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a challenge to many of the assumptions of criminal justice policy and the dominant approaches to practice. The contributors advocate an emphasis on constructive work with offenders that harnesses their positive strengths and resources, and offers inclusive approaches to effective offender assessment and intervention.