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UNINA9910458839603321 |
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Lindberg Staffan I. <1969-> |
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Titolo |
Democracy and elections in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Staffan I. Lindberg |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Elections - Africa |
Democracy - Africa |
Electronic books. |
Africa Politics and government 1960- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-221) and index. |
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Introduction. The role of elections ; Why Africa? ; On regimes ; On elections and democracy ; Preindependence and postindependence elections in African nations ; Contemporary Africa's track record ; Outline of the book -- On democracy and elections. Making a conceptual choice ; Defining democracy ; Operationalizing democratic qualities of elections ; Data collection and processing -- Elections in Africa over time. Frequency and number of elections ; The democratic qualities, on average ; Democratic qualities of elections over time ; Conclusions -- The self-reinforcing power of elections. Going from bad to worse ; First, second, third, fourth and later elections ; A panel-group comparison ; Conclusions -- The causal effects of elections. Democratic qualities in society ; A missing factor of democratization ; Hypotheses and causal links -- Democratization by elections? Elections are associated with civil liberties ; Analyzing by countries ; Conclusions -- Comparative perspectives and reflections. The transition paradigm ; Corruption and democratization ; Stateness and social citizenship ; Lessons on consolidation ; Policy implications ; The power of elections in unfavorable conditions. |
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UNINA9910696869903321 |
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Autore |
Lindsay Charles R |
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Geologic map of quadrangle 3568, Polekhomri (503) and Charikar (504) quadrangles, Afghanistan [[electronic resource] /] / compiled by Charles R. Lindsay ... [and others] ; U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; prepared in cooperation with the Afghan Geological Survey ... [and others] |
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[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2007 |
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1 electronic map : HTML, digital, PDF file |
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Open-file report ; ; 2005-1101-A |
USGS Afghanistan project product ; ; no. 007 |
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Geology - Afghanistan |
Maps. |
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Materiale cartografico a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Relief shown by shading. |
Title from HTML index page (viewed on May 9, 2007). |
"AGS Open-File Report (503/504) 2005-1101-A". |
Includes index map. |
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UNINA9910961019903321 |
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Lesbian health : current assessment and directions for the future / / Andrea L. Solarz, editor ; Committee on Lesbian Health Research Priorities, Neuroscience and Behavioral Health Program [and] Health Sciences Policy Program, Health Sciences Section, Institute of Medicine |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Lesbians - Health and hygiene |
Lesbians - Health and hygiene - Government policy - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Report based on a workshop held in Oct. 1997. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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"Selected Bibliography on Lesbian Health Research": p. 165-206. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front Matter; Reviewers; Preface; Contents; Acronyms; Executive Summary; Introduction 1; Lesbian Health Status and Health Risks 2; Methodological Challenges in Conducting Research on Lesbian Health 3; Contextual Barriers to Conducting Research on Lesbian Health 4; Conclusions and Recommendations 5; Selected Bibliography on Lesbian Health Research A; Workshop Agenda B; Workshop Participants C; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Women's health, as a field of study, is a developing discipline. Health theories in general have been based on studies of men. However, in recent years, more attention has shifted to women's health, realizing the disparities between men and women in relation to their health. During the last two decades, a similar shift has occurred for a group of women--lesbian women--to further identify and specify their health needs. Over the past decade, lesbians have organized to call for attention to the health issues of this community, resulting in several federally funded research initiatives. This book offers a comprehensive view of what is known about lesbian health needs and what questions need further investigation, including: How do we define who is lesbian? Are there unique health issues for lesbians? Are lesbians at higher or lower risk for such health problems as AIDS, sexually transmitted |
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diseases, breast cancer, mental disorders, and substance abuse? How does homophobia affect lesbian health and the funding of research on lesbian health? How do lesbian health needs fit into the health care system and the larger society? What risk and protective factors shape the physical and mental health of lesbians? The book discusses how to determine which questions to ask about sexual orientation, the need to obtain information without violating privacy, the importance of considering racial and ethnic diversity in the study of lesbians, strategies for exchanging information among researchers and disseminating findings to the public, and mechanisms for supporting greater numbers of researchers. Lesbian Health takes a frank look at the political pressures, community attitudes, and professional concerns uniquely affecting the study of lesbian health issues. The book explores many other issues including the potential for transferring findings in this field to other population groups, including other rare populations and women in general. |
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