1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453306303321

Titolo

Small arms, crime and conflict : global governance and the threat of armed violence / / edited by Owen Greene and Nicholas Marsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-203-80603-4

1-283-46004-1

9786613460042

1-136-65247-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in peace and conflict resolution

Altri autori (Persone)

GreeneOwen

MarshNicholas

Disciplina

303.6

Soggetti

Violent crimes

Firearms

War

Electronic books.

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global governance and the threat of armed violence; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; COST; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; PART I Warfare; 2 The tools of insurgency: a review of the role of small arms and light weapons in warfare; 3 Small arms and light weapons spread and conflict; 4 Lethal instruments: small arms and deaths in armed conflict; 5 Regaining state control: arms and violence in post-conflict countries; PART II Violence within societies; 6 Armed violence within societies; 7 Guns and deaths: a critical review

8 Armed violence taking place within societies: SALW and armed violence in urban areas9 Arms, private militias and fragile state dynamics; PART III Governance; 10 Governance and small arms and light weapons; 11 Governance and control of SALW after armed conflicts; 12 Small arms and light weapons production as part of a national and global defence industry; 13 What do the natives know? Societal mechanisms for controlling small arms; 14 Conclusions and



priorities for further research; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed every year as a result of armed violence - in contexts ranging from war zones to domestic violence. This edited volume examines why these deaths occur, the role of guns and other weapons, and how governance can be used to reduce and prevent those deaths. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology through economics to peace and security studies, the book's main concern throughout is that of human security - the causes and means of prevention of armed violence. The first part of the book concerns warfare, the second armed violence and crime, and the last governance of arms and their (mis)-use. The concluding chapter builds on the contributors' key findings and suggests priorities for future research, with the aim of forming a coherent narrative which examines what we know, why armed violence occurs, and what can be done to reduce it. This book will be of much interest to students of small arms, security studies, global governance, peace and conflict studies, and IR"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797313103321

Autore

Harris Sandra <1946->

Titolo

Best practices of award-winning elementary school principals / / Sandra Harris ; foreword by Vincent Ferrandino ; cover designer, Rose Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

1-4522-3586-4

1-4129-0648-2

1-4522-2242-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Disciplina

372.12012

Soggetti

Elementary school principals - United States

School improvement programs - United States

Educational leadership - United States

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; About the Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Leadership; Chapter 2 - Shaping Campus Culture; Chapter 3 - Collaborating and Communicating; Chapter 4 - Effective Instructional Programs; Chapter 5 - School Improvement Plans; Chapter 6 - At-Risk Programs; Chapter 7 - Other Helpful Hints; Chapter 8 - Words of Wisdom; Chapter 9 - Recommended Reading List; Chapter 10 - Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Using survey results and contributions from 35 award-winning elementary school principals nationwide, this essential resource examines over 100 field-based practices recognized as the best for the elementary school principalship.