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Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher
| Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Developing countries
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-42609-5
9786612426094 0-226-02918-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455052203321 |
Ascher William
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher
| Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Developing countries
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| Soggetto non controllato | sustainability, sustainable, government, governing, economics, economy, thinking, thought process, economic development, institutional design, corruption, waste, faulty planning, psychology, developing countries, africa, african, asia, asian, latin america, american, consequences, considerations, international, natural resources, farsighted actions, shortsightedness, decision making |
| ISBN |
1-282-42609-5
9786612426094 0-226-02918-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778588503321 |
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Ascher William
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher
| Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Developing countries
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| Soggetto non controllato | sustainability, sustainable, government, governing, economics, economy, thinking, thought process, economic development, institutional design, corruption, waste, faulty planning, psychology, developing countries, africa, african, asia, asian, latin america, american, consequences, considerations, international, natural resources, farsighted actions, shortsightedness, decision making |
| ISBN |
1-282-42609-5
9786612426094 0-226-02918-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820205303321 |
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Ascher William
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development Strategies and Inter-Group Violence [[electronic resource] ] : Insights on Conflict-Sensitive Development / / by William Ascher, Natalia Mirovitskaya
| Development Strategies and Inter-Group Violence [[electronic resource] ] : Insights on Conflict-Sensitive Development / / by William Ascher, Natalia Mirovitskaya |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.6/9 |
| Collana | Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Political economy
Comparative politics Terrorism Political violence Economic development Political science International Political Economy Comparative Politics Terrorism and Political Violence Development Theory Development Studies Political Science |
| ISBN | 1-137-55512-2 |
| Classificazione | POL011000POL023000POL035000SOC042000SOC051000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255315903321 |
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Ascher William
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| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Evolution of Development Thinking [[electronic resource] ] : Governance, Economics, Assistance, and Security / / by William Ascher, Garry D. Brewer, G. Shabbir Cheema, John M. Heffron
| The Evolution of Development Thinking [[electronic resource] ] : Governance, Economics, Assistance, and Security / / by William Ascher, Garry D. Brewer, G. Shabbir Cheema, John M. Heffron |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9009172/4 |
| Collana | Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Political theory
Political philosophy Poverty Economic development International relations Political Theory Political Philosophy Development Aid Development Theory Development Studies International Relations |
| ISBN | 1-137-56039-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Evolution of Economic Development Theories and Doctrines -- Economic Policy Practice -- Evolution of Governance and Development Administration Theory -- Evolution of Governance and Development Administration Practice -- Evolving Roles of Non-Governmental Organizations -- The Evolution of Foreign Assistance Theories and Doctrines -- International Development in the American Grain : From Point Four to the Present -- Evolving Roles of the Military -- Complementarity of Security and Development Doctrines : Historical Cases and Aftermaths -- Conclusion : Linkages and Challenges. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255309403321 |
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Ascher William
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| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Moving Within Borders : Addressing the Potentials and Risks of Mass Migrations in Developing Countries / / William Ascher and Shane Joshua Barter
| Moving Within Borders : Addressing the Potentials and Risks of Mass Migrations in Developing Countries / / William Ascher and Shane Joshua Barter |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Macmillan Palgrave, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (382 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.8091724 |
| Collana | Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development Series |
| Soggetto topico | Migration, Internal - Developing countries |
| ISBN | 3-031-37549-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- References -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Success and Failure -- A Roadmap -- References -- 2 Understanding Internal Migration -- Conceptualizing Internal Migration -- Voluntary and Involuntary Internal Migration -- State-Initiated, State-Managed, and Unmanaged Migration -- Victims and Oppressors -- Fluid Categories -- From Holism to Fragmentation in Studying Internal Migration, and Hopefully Back -- Internal and International Migration -- References -- Part I Stakeholders: The State, Migrants, and Hosts -- 3 The Primacy of the State -- The State's Discretion -- The Complexity of the State -- State Motives -- Economic Motives -- Political Motives -- Socioeconomic Motives -- Ecological Motives -- Psychology of State Interactions -- Overlap of Identifications -- Overgeneralization -- Feelings of Superiority -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 The Many Levels of the State -- Political Decentralization -- Administrative Decentralization -- Fiscal Decentralization -- Clashing Governments -- Internal Migration Agencies and Offices -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Sympathy for the State: Coping with Internal Migration -- Uncertainty -- Volume -- Location -- Eligibility -- Intergroup Relations -- Vulnerability of State Officials -- Limits of Capacity -- Dilemmas -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Migrants in Train: State-Initiated and Managed Migrations -- State-Coerced Migration -- Forced, But Not by the State: Evacuation and Resettlement -- Voluntary State-Managed Migrants: Clients and Pioneers -- The Clients -- The Pioneers -- Conclusions -- References -- 7 Unsponsored Migrants: The Enterprising -- The Land Hungry -- The Entrepreneurial Land Hungry -- Resource Extractors -- Merchant Migrants -- The Urbanizers -- Profiles of Urban Migrants: Bihari Migrants in Mumbai.
Deterrence and Expulsion of Urbanizers -- Mechanisms of Exclusion -- The Edges of Urbanization -- Upward Mobility and Remittances -- Conclusions -- References -- 8 Unsponsored Migrants: The Expelled -- Development IDPs -- Conflict IDPs -- Disaster IDPs -- Creating Migrant Communities -- Conclusions -- References -- 9 Room to Let? Host Community Perspectives -- Migrant-Origin Communities -- Solidarity or Solubility: The Importance of Host Cleavages -- Exchange Perspectives -- Welcome to the Jungle: Rural Host Communities -- Welcome to the Big City: Urban Host Communities -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II What Can Go Wrong -- 10 Migratory Deprivations -- Pre-migration Contexts -- Material Deprivations -- The Ambiguity of Property -- Promising Much, Delivering Little -- Economic Competition -- Exceeding Carrying Capacity -- Political Deprivations -- Host Political Deprivations -- Migrant Political Deprivations -- Generating Political Difference -- Sociocultural Deprivations -- Cultural & -- Deferential Deprivations for Hosts -- Cultural and Deferential Deprivations for Migrants -- Conclusions -- References -- 11 Migratory Conflicts -- Host Violence: Sons of the Soil -- Migrant Violence: Settler Conflicts -- Security Deprivations: Processes of Migratory Violence -- Roles of the State -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 State Failures -- Some Caveats -- Failures of Planning -- Failure to Collect Information -- Failure to Provide Information -- Failure to Plan Resettlement -- Failure to Estimate the Volume of Migration -- Failure to Support Material Well-Being -- Failure to Manage Property Rights -- Failure to Recognize Development Opportunities -- Political Inclusion and Partnerships -- Failure to Recognize Civic Rights -- Failure to Partner with Non-state Actors -- Sociocultural Factors -- Failure to Consider Compatibility. Failure to Respect Migrant/Host Cultures -- Migratory Insecurity -- Failure to Provide Order -- Failure to Remain Neutral -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III What to Do About It -- 13 State Accountability: Theory, Evasion, and Potential Remedies -- Degrees of Accountability -- Identifying the Reasons and Mechanisms for Evading Accountability -- Self-Accountability Obstacles -- Low Expectations, Low Accountability -- Blaming Others -- Uncertainty of Outcomes -- Ambiguity of State Obligations -- Ambiguity of the Degree of Coercion -- Ambiguity of International Norms -- Ambiguous Obligations to Host Communities -- The Temporal Dimension of Accountability -- Preempting the State's Evasion of Accountability -- Spreading Accountability as an Incentive for Co-management -- Conclusions -- References -- 14 State Responses and Best Practices -- Restricting Internal Migration -- Preventing Conflicts -- Reforming State-led Migration -- Rewarding Host Communities -- Resolving Conflicts -- Separation -- Integration -- Conclusions -- References -- 15 Societal Responses -- Give Me Shelter: Religion in Internal Migration -- Conflict IDPs -- Disaster IDPs -- Shortcomings of Faith-Based Migratory Aid -- Making Migration Work: Civil Society Advocacy and Assistance -- Come Together: Traditional Leaders and Social Integration -- Conclusions -- References -- 16 The International Community: A Brief for International Involvement -- What the International Community can do -- Increase Support for IDPs -- Direct Financial Resources to Low-Income Rural Areas or Small Towns -- Cooperate with Governments to Reform Laws, Regulations, and Practices -- Support Programs to Reduce Technical Barriers to Work and Social Assistance -- Support Infrastructure Development to Minimize Displacement and Socioeconomic Distress. Facilitate Income-generating Opportunities for IDPs Confined to Camps -- Managing Difficult Relations with the State -- Press for Greater Acknowledgment and Support of IDPs -- Defend Just Compensation for Infrastructure IDPs -- Offsett Biases in Favor of Migrants -- Protect Against Problematic Displacements -- Encourage Recognition of IDP Status -- Pressure for Reforms -- Overcome State Restrictions on Information -- Addressing the Challenges to Effective International Contributions -- Uncertainty Regarding Future Conflict -- Collective Action Weaknesses -- Cooperation Among International Organizations -- Concern over the Permanence of Resettlement -- Conclusions: Challenges of Coordination -- References -- 17 Lessons in Safeguarding the Benefits of Internal Migration -- Lesson One: Internal Migration can Benefit All -- Lesson Two: What can go Wrong -- Lesson Three: The Primacy of the State -- Lesson Four: Governing Internal Migration -- Lesson Five: Vertical Coordination -- Lesson Six: State Officials Evade Accountability -- Lesson Seven: The Overlapping Forms of Internal Migration -- Lesson Eight: The Centrality of Ambiguity -- Lesson Nine: Fair Compensation for the Displaced -- Lesson Ten: Avoid "Warehousing" IDPs -- Lesson Eleven: Attention to Host Communities -- Lesson Twelve: Do Not Overlook Sending Communities -- Lesson Thirteen: The State is Not Alone -- Lesson Fourteen: Bring Critics In -- Lesson Fifteen: Targeted Conditionality -- Lesson Sixteen: Migration is Only the Beginning -- Final Thoughts -- References -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800120303321 |
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Ascher William
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Macmillan Palgrave, , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher
| Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Hirschfelder-AscherBarbara |
| Soggetto topico | Political psychology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-317-43395-5
1-322-87953-2 1-4106-1176-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Displacement Hypothesis; Chapter 3 Symbols, Personality, and Appeals: Lasswell's Contribution to the Political Psychology of Propaganda; Chapter 4 Democratic Character; Chapter 5 Political Psychology and the Risks of Leadership; Chapter 6 Political Climate, Mood, and Crisis; Chapter 7 Integrating Lasswell's Contributions: Brief Applications; Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Role of the Political Psychiatrist; Endnotes; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450760003321 |
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Ascher William
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher
| Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Hirschfelder-AscherBarbara |
| Soggetto topico | Political psychology |
| ISBN |
1-317-43394-7
1-317-43395-5 1-322-87953-2 1-4106-1176-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Displacement Hypothesis; Chapter 3 Symbols, Personality, and Appeals: Lasswell's Contribution to the Political Psychology of Propaganda; Chapter 4 Democratic Character; Chapter 5 Political Psychology and the Risks of Leadership; Chapter 6 Political Climate, Mood, and Crisis; Chapter 7 Integrating Lasswell's Contributions: Brief Applications; Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Role of the Political Psychiatrist; Endnotes; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783508803321 |
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Ascher William
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher
| Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Hirschfelder-AscherBarbara |
| Soggetto topico | Political psychology |
| ISBN |
1-317-43394-7
1-317-43395-5 1-322-87953-2 1-4106-1176-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Displacement Hypothesis; Chapter 3 Symbols, Personality, and Appeals: Lasswell's Contribution to the Political Psychology of Propaganda; Chapter 4 Democratic Character; Chapter 5 Political Psychology and the Risks of Leadership; Chapter 6 Political Climate, Mood, and Crisis; Chapter 7 Integrating Lasswell's Contributions: Brief Applications; Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Role of the Political Psychiatrist; Endnotes; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811243103321 |
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Ascher William
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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