The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child : a socio-legal perspective / / Thoko Kaime

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910404151903321
• Autore: Kaime Thoko
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: : Pretoria University Law Press (PULP)
• Soggetti: Children's rights - Africa; Children - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa; Human rights - Africa; Child welfare - Africa
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Failing to win [[electronic resource] ] : perceptions of victory and defeat in international politics / / Dominic D.P. Johnson, Dominic Tierney

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778169903321
• Autore: Johnson Dominic D. P. <1974->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 0-674-03917-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (358 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): TierneyDominic <1977->
• Disciplina: 303.6/6
• Soggetti: War - Public opinion; War - Psychological aspects; International relations - Public opinion; International relations - Psychological aspects; World politics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-331) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Score-keeping -- 3. Match-fixing -- 4. Sources of Variation -- 5. The Cuban Missile Crisis ; -- 6. The Tet Offensive -- 7. The Yom Kippur War -- 8. The U.S. Intervention in Somalia -- 9. America at War -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: How do people decide which country came out ahead in a war or a crisis? In Failing to Win, Dominic Johnson and Dominic Tierney dissect the psychological factors that predispose leaders, media, and the public to perceive outcomes as victories or defeats--often creating wide gaps between perceptions and reality.