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UNINA9910463922003321 |
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Hannesson Rögnvaldur |
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Ecofundamentalism : a critique of extreme environmentalism / / Rögnvaldur Hannesson |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (131 p.) |
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Deep ecology |
Environmental ethics |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents; Acknowledgment; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Environmentalism: What Is It?; Chapter Three. Sustainability; Chapter Four. Biodiversity, Alien Species, and "Iconic" Animals; Chapter Five. Energy; Chapter Six. Global Warming, Forest Death, and the Ozone Hole; Chapter Seven. Is the World Overpopulated?; Chapter Eight. Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Oceans; Chapter Nine. Conclusion; Literature; Index; About the Author |
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Ecofundamentalism: A Critique of Extreme Environmentalism is one of few books that focuses on ecofundamentalism, from its philosophical foundations to its policy prescriptions, instead of environmentalism as a whole. Ecofundamentalism places nature above man and is a possible threat to civilization. Rögnvaldur Hannesson critically examines central tenets of environmentalism such as sustainability, biodiversity, and the precautionary principle and he shows that issues like the "population bomb," global warming, and the depletion of the ocean |
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UNINA9910450358703321 |
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Autore |
Rabinowitz Dan <1954-> |
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Coffins on our shoulders [[electronic resource] ] : the experience of the Palestinian citizens of Israel / / Dan Rabinowitz, Khawla Abu-Baker |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2005 |
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1-282-77189-2 |
9786612771897 |
1-4237-1491-1 |
0-520-93896-8 |
1-59875-523-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (235 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Palestinian Arabs - Israel |
Palestinian Arabs - Israel - Social conditions |
Palestinian Arabs - Legal status, laws, etc - Israel |
Palestinian Arabs - Israel - Politics and government |
Arab-Israeli conflict - Influence |
Social integration - Israel |
Electronic books. |
Israel Ethnic relations |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Notes -- References -- About the Authors -- Index |
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This highly original historical and political analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict combines the unique perspectives of two prominent segments of the Middle Eastern puzzle: Israeli Jews and the Palestinian citizens of Israel. Written jointly by an Israeli anthropologist and a Palestinian family therapist born weeks apart to two families from Haifa, Coffins on Our Shoulders merges the personal and the political as it explores the various stages of the conflict, from the 1920's to the present. The authors weave vivid accounts and vignettes of family history into a |
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sophisticated multidisciplinary analysis of the political drama that continues to unfold in the Middle East. Offering an authoritative inquiry into the traumatic events of October 2000, when thirteen Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by Israeli police during political demonstrations, the book culminates in a radical and thought-provoking blueprint for reform that few in Israel, in the Arab world, and in the West can afford to ignore. |
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UNINA9910465005003321 |
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Autore |
Cardenas Sonia |
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Titolo |
Chains of justice : the global rise of state institutions for human rights / / Sonia Cardenas |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (493 p.) |
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Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
Pennsylvania studies in human rights |
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National human rights institutions - History |
Ombudspersons - History |
Human rights advocacy - Government policy - History |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. The Self- Restraining State? -- Chapter 2. Historical Linkages -- Chapter 3. Tracking Global Diffusion -- Chapter 4. The Logic of Strategic Emulation -- Chapter 5. Trendsetters and Early Adopters, pre- 1990 -- Chapter 6. Democratization Scripts and Bandwagoning in Africa -- Chapter 7. Transitional Myths and Everyday Politics in the Americas -- Chapter 8. Appeasement via Localization in the Asia Pacific -- Chapter 9. Membership Rites and Statehood in the New Eu rope -- Chapter 10. How Accountability Institutions Matter -- Chapter 11. Adaptive States: |
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Making and Breaking International Law -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
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National human rights institutions—state agencies charged with protecting and promoting human rights domestically—have proliferated dramatically since the 1990's; today more than a hundred countries have NHRIs, with dozens more seeking to join the global trend. These institutions are found in states of all sizes—from the Maldives and Barbados to South Africa, Mexico, and India; they exist in conflict zones and comparatively stable democracies alike. In Chains of Justice, Sonia Cardenas offers a sweeping historical and global account of the emergence of NHRIs, linking their growing prominence to the contradictions and possibilities of the modern state. As human rights norms gained visibility at the end of the twentieth century, states began creating NHRIs based on the idea that if international human rights standards were ever to take root, they had to be firmly implanted within countries—impacting domestic laws and administrative practices and even systems of education. However, this very position within a complex state makes it particularly challenging to assess the design and influence of NHRIs: some observers are inclined to associate NHRIs with ideals of restraint and accountability, whereas others are suspicious of these institutions as "pretenders" in democratic disguise. In her theoretically and politically grounded examination, Cardenas tackles the role of NHRIs, asking how we can understand the global diffusion of these institutions, including why individual states decide to create an NHRI at a particular time while others resist the trend. She explores the influence of these institutions in states seeking mostly to appease international audiences as well as their value in places where respect for human rights is already strong. The most comprehensive account of the NHRI phenomenon to date, Chains of Justice analyzes many institutions never studied before and draws from new data released from the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council. With its global scope and fresh insights into the origins and influence of NHRIs, Chains of Justice promises to become a standard reference that will appeal to scholars immersed in the workings of these understudied institutions as well as nonspecialists curious about the role of the state in human rights. |
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