State building and democracy in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative and developmental approach / / John W. Forje

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779521003321
• Autore: Forje John W
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-648-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (278 p.)
• Collana: African political, economic and security issues series
• Disciplina: 320.96
• Soggetti: Democracy - Africa; Democratization - Africa; Nation-building - Africa
• 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: ""State Building and Democracy in Africa: A Comparative and Developmental Approach""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction: Critical Choices for Africa""; ""Structure""; ""The Objectives and Rationale""; ""Introduction""; ""Scope""; ""Basic Issues: Africa in the 21st Century""; ""Global Order and Nation States""; ""Competing for Change""; ""Looking Ahead towards Sustainable Democracy and Society""; ""Public Management""; ""Weakening of the State""; ""Strong Societies""; ""Sustainable State-Building and Democracy in Africa""; ""Prospects and Transition to Democratic Governance""""Underlying Fundamental Issues""; ""Changes to the State""; ""Analytical Reflection""; ""Criteria for Evaluating Africa's Democratic Transition Process""; ""Reinstating the Missing Dimension""; ""Representation""; ""Accountability""; ""Participation""; ""Concluding Comments""; ""Failure of the Nation-State""; ""Role and Responsibility of the International Community""; ""Trends in Embracing the Politics of Confrontation and Consensus""; ""Transition to Democratic Governance in Africa: Comparative Analysis""; ""Origins of Africa's Failure in the Democratic Process""""Legitimacy of the Mono-Centric Party System""; ""Nationalist Leaders Critique of Poly-Centricism""; ""Popular Participation and Empowerment""; ""Politics of Containment""; ""Paths towards Re-Democratization Process in Africa ; Politics of Redemocratisation""; ""Opposition Forces""; ""Marxist-led Revolutionary War""; ""Organized Violent Revolt Coordinate by Reformist Groups/Parties""; ""By Way of Conclusion""; ""Towards a New Political Order""; ""The Failure of Democracy""; ""Where is Africa Now""; ""Where Should Africa Go""; ""Prospects for the Future""""Elections and the Democratic Challenges Confronting the Realities""; ""Elections""; ""Democracy Is Not Enough""; ""Epilogue and Conclusion""; ""Rethinking the Way to Revitalise Constructive State-Building and Democracy in Africa""; ""Getting over the Undemocratic and Underdevelopment Blues""; ""Agenda for Transformation""; ""The Way Forward: Facing Africa's Missing Ingredients""; ""Conclusion: Fail or Succeed It Is Time to Choose""; ""References""; ""Preface and Acknowledgement""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""""Index""

Mussels [[electronic resource] ] : ecology, life habits and control / / Jarek Nowak and Michal Kozlowski, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786866503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013
• ISBN: 1-62618-084-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (182 p.)
• Collana: Marine biology
• Altri autori (Persone): NowakJarek <1962->; KozlowskiMichal <1960->
• Disciplina: 594/.4
• Soggetti: Mussels - Ecology; Mussels - Life cycles; Mussels - Control; Mytilidae
• 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: Native and Invasive Mussels / Slavka Stankovic, Mihajlo Jovic, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, and others -- Life and Interaction of Hydrobiological Organisms ; (Mytilus sp.) with Harmful Algal Blooms : Composition, Distribution and Metabolism of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Toxins in the Austral Pacific Region / Carlos Garcia, Nestor Lagos, Membrane Biochemistry Laboratory, Physiology and Biophysics Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, and others -- Mussels as a Tool to Monitor Pollution / Elena Cubero-Leon, Corina M. Ciocan, Environmental Biology, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Hastings, United Kingdom -- Bioenergetic Model Predictions of Actual Growth and Allometric Transitions during Ontogeny of Juvenile Blue Mussels Mytilus edulis / Poul S. Larsen, Kim Lundgreen, Hans Ulrik Riisgård, DTU Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark, and others -- The Synthesis of Vitellogenin in the Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis : An Interdisciplinary Approach / Marisa Agnese, Marina Prisco, Luigi Rosati, Mariailaria Verderame, Enrico De Meo, Ermelinda Limatola, Rosanna Del Gaudio, Serena Aceto, Piero Andreuccetti, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy -- Brachidontes solisianus (Bivalvia : Mytilidae) Re-colonization Dynamics on a Sandstone Reef at Pernambuco, Brazil / Mariana Alves de Guimaraens, Jessica Pires Sá Carneiro, Betty Rose de Araújo Luz, Janilson Felix da Silva, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil -- Mussel Farms in the Gulf of Naples (Campania, Southern Italy) : Real Opportunity or a Risk to Consumers? / Maria Grazia Esposito, Francesca Trinchella, Rosaria Scudiero, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.

Maintien d'un Régime de Sécurité Nucléaire : Guide D'application

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910915714203321
• Autore: IAEA
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Havertown : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2020; ©2020
• ISBN: 9789202062221
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (35 pages)
• Collana: Collection Sécurité Nucléaire de L'AIEA ; ; v.30-G
• Soggetti: Nuclear terrorism; Nuclear facilities
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Francese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Contexte -- Objectif -- Portée -- Structure -- 2. OBJECTIFS DE DURABILITÉ AU NIVEAU NATIONAL -- Élaboration et maintien d'un engagement national en faveur de la sécurité nucléaire -- Établissement et examen régulier du cadre législatif et réglementaire -- Détermination des rôles et responsabilités et responsabilisation -- Mise à jour de l'évaluation nationale de la menace et recours à une approche fondée sur les risques -- Planification et organisation efficaces -- Mise en valeur des ressources humaines -- Promotion d'une solide culture de sécurité nucléaire -- Maintien de la supervision et évaluation régulière du régime de sécurité nucléaire -- 3. OBJECTIFS DE DURABILITÉ AU NIVEAU OPÉRATIONNEL -- Gestion et planification en vue d'opérations durables -- Détermination et utilisation d'informations à jour sur les menaces -- Développement et préservation des compétences en matière de sécurité nucléaire -- Établissement et mise en œuvre d'un programme de maintenance efficace -- Mise en œuvre de la gestion de la configuration -- Promotion d'une solide culture de sécurité -- Évaluations régulières de la conformité aux normes établies et de la performance -- RÉFÉRENCES.
• Sommario/riassunto: This publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) outlines the framework and guidelines for maintaining a nuclear security regime. It focuses on preventing and detecting unauthorized ; acts involving nuclear and radioactive materials, ensuring that these materials and associated facilities are managed and protected against criminal and unauthorized acts. The book emphasizes the importance of national and operational sustainability objectives, including legislative frameworks, risk assessment, human resource development, and fostering a robust nuclear security culture. It is intended for policymakers and professionals involved in nuclear security, providing best practices and consensus-based recommendations from IAEA member states to enhance nuclear safety and security globally.

Il sistema della prova civile nell'era digitale / a cura di Luigi Viola e Nicola Gargano

• Record Nr.: UNISA996659165103316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Milano, : Giuffrè, 2025
• ISBN: 978-88-288-4228-6
• Descrizione fisica: XIV, 578 p. ; 24 cm
• Disciplina: 347.45064
• Soggetti: Processo civile - Prove - Impiego [dell'] Informatica - Italia
• Collocazione: XXVII.1.C. 394
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia