1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910774732203321

Autore

de Siqueira Isabel Rocha

Titolo

'Fragile states' in an unequal world : the role of the g7+ in international diplomacy and development cooperation / / Isabel Rocha de Siqueira

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 233 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

327.091724

Soggetti

Developing countries - Foreign relations

Political stability

Developing countries Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a book about people. 'Fragile States' in an Unequal World: The Role of the g7+ in International Diplomacy and Development Cooperation introduces the members of the g7+, a group formed by 20 conflict-affected states: why they came to believe in politics and policy; how they feel about their work, their family and their communities; and what they want to leave behind for the next generations. It is the story of their personal and collective values, their mistakes, and the challenges they faced, and it will resonate with anyone who has tried to organize and work with a group of very different people. This book is also a contribution for those seeking to influence international policy, especially from a disadvantageous position. It explores how to find your voice, use your survival skills, work with passion, decide how much to concede and act responsibly. Together, these lessons illuminate the paths that individual members have walked as they found their own voices, as well as how the g7+ fights to speak collectively. The book ends with a glimpse of the way forward, as Isabel Rocha de Siqueira encourages younger generations to engage with politics and policy generously, with hope for the future. Combining literature and hard facts - along with other elements such as illustrations, cartoon strips and photographs to tell the previously



untold stories of public servants in poor, conflict-affected countries, the book offers an original (and very human) micro and macro perspective on the politics of development. It will be of interest to professionals in major development organisations, students and professors in development courses, policymakers, public servants, civil society, activists working for major international NGOs, and journalists who report on the development industry, as well as those with a general interest in international development cooperation, international diplomacy and other related fields.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797448303321

Autore

Labahn Michael

Titolo

People under power : early Jewish and Christian responses to the Roman Empire / / edited by Michael Labahn and Outi Lehtipuu [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2015

ISBN

90-485-2199-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Early Christianity in the Roman world ; ; 1

Disciplina

270.1

Soggetti

Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600

Judaism - Rome

Christianity - Rome

Rome Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction / Lehtipuu, Outi / Labahn, Michael -- Part I.Jewish Communities In The Shadows Of The Empire -- The Kittim And Hints Of Hybridity In The Dead Sea Scrolls / Brooke, George J. -- The Politics Of Exclusion / Lans, Birgit van der -- Μεμορια Iudati Patiri / Dávid, Nóra -- Part II Contextualizing New Testament Texts With The Empire -- Imperial Politics In Paul / Petersen, Anders Klostergaard -- Das Markusevangelium - Eine Ideologie- Und Imperiumskritische Schrift? / Meiser, Martin -- "Ein Beispiel Habe Ich Euch Gegeben..." (Joh 13,15) / Scholtissek, Klaus -- Part III. Imperial



Ideology And Other Early Christian Texts -- The Shepherd Of Hermas And The Roman Empire / Grundeken, Mark R. C. -- Noble Death Or Death Cult? / Middleton, Paul -- Nero Redivivus As A Subject Of Early Christian Arcane Teaching / Frenschkowski, Marco -- A Selection Of Ancient Sources

Sommario/riassunto

This volume presents a batch of incisive new essays on the relationship between Roman imperial power and ideology and Christian and Jewish life and thought within the empire. Employing diverse methodologies that include historical criticism, rhetorical criticism, postcolonial criticism, and social historical studies, the contributors offer fresh perspectives on a question that is crucial for our understanding not only of the late Roman Empire, but also of the growth and change of Christianity and Judaism in the imperial period.