The Entrepreneurial Adventure : From Small Business to SME and Beyond
| The Entrepreneurial Adventure : From Small Business to SME and Beyond |
| Autore | James Oliver |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Business Expert Press, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (172 pages) |
| Disciplina | 658.421 |
| Collana | Entrepreneurship and small business management collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Entrepreneurship
New business enterprises |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Entrepreneurship
Business Start-ups Risk Reward Profitability Marketing strategy Networking Managing change Decision making Uncertainty Stakeholder management Planning Resource and process management Consistency of good habits Research Market research |
| ISBN | 1-63742-280-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Description -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Is This Option Right for You? -- Chapter 3: How Can You Grow Your Business? -- Chapter 4: Stakeholders -- Chapter 5: Uncertainty, Risk, and Change -- Chapter 6: Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Planning -- Chapter 7: Networking and Social Media -- Chapter 8: Marketing -- Chapter 9: Understanding Key Financial Statements -- Chapter 10: Managing Expansion -- Chapter 11: Understanding Resources -- Chapter 12: Process Management -- Chapter 13: Trading in Other Countries and Trading Blocs -- Chapter 14: Conclusions -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index -- Adpage -- Backcover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795837903321 |
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| New York : , : Business Expert Press, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Entrepreneurial Adventure : From Small Business to SME and Beyond
| The Entrepreneurial Adventure : From Small Business to SME and Beyond |
| Autore | James Oliver |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Business Expert Press, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (172 pages) |
| Disciplina | 658.421 |
| Collana | Entrepreneurship and small business management collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Entrepreneurship
New business enterprises |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Entrepreneurship
Business Start-ups Risk Reward Profitability Marketing strategy Networking Managing change Decision making Uncertainty Stakeholder management Planning Resource and process management Consistency of good habits Research Market research |
| ISBN |
9781637422809
1637422806 9781637422793 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Description -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Is This Option Right for You? -- Chapter 3: How Can You Grow Your Business? -- Chapter 4: Stakeholders -- Chapter 5: Uncertainty, Risk, and Change -- Chapter 6: Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Planning -- Chapter 7: Networking and Social Media -- Chapter 8: Marketing -- Chapter 9: Understanding Key Financial Statements -- Chapter 10: Managing Expansion -- Chapter 11: Understanding Resources -- Chapter 12: Process Management -- Chapter 13: Trading in Other Countries and Trading Blocs -- Chapter 14: Conclusions -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index -- Adpage -- Backcover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808817103321 |
James Oliver
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| New York : , : Business Expert Press, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Impacts of natural disasters on supply chain performance
| Impacts of natural disasters on supply chain performance |
| Autore | Burkhardt Mariana |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Karlsruhe, : KIT Scientific Publishing, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Collana | Produktion und Energie |
| Soggetto topico | Economics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Natural Disasters
Naturkatastrophen Perfomance Performance Risiko Risikomanagement Risk Risk Management Supply Chains |
| ISBN | 1000105982 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910556098603321 |
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| Karlsruhe, : KIT Scientific Publishing, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lectures on Risk Theory / Klaus D. Schmidt
| Lectures on Risk Theory / Klaus D. Schmidt |
| Autore | Schmidt, Klaus D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stuttgart, : B. G. Teubner, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 200 p. ; 24 cm |
| Soggetto topico |
60-XX - Probability theory and stochastic processes [MSC 2020]
60G44 - Martingales with continuous parameter [MSC 2020] 62-XX - Statistics [MSC 2020] 62P05 - Applications of statistics to actuarial sciences and financial mathematics [MSC 2020] |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Claim Arrival Process
Claim Number Process Developments Erlang C Martingales Mathematics Mixed Claim Number Process Models Probability Probability Theory Quality Risk Statistics |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN00297155 |
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| Stuttgart, : B. G. Teubner, 1996 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Vanvitelli | ||
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Oil dependence and economic risk : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, June 7, 2006
| Oil dependence and economic risk : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, June 7, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 44 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Petroleum industry and trade - United States
Energy policy - United States Energy consumption - United States Risk - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Petroleum industry and trade
Energy policy Energy consumption Risk United States Technology & engineering Political science Business & economics |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Oil dependence and economic risk |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910694345303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pandemics : insurance and social protection / / editors, María del Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg, Şule Şahin
| Pandemics : insurance and social protection / / editors, María del Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg, Şule Şahin |
| Autore | Boado-Penas María del Carmen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 298 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Boado-PenasMaría del Carmen
EisenbergJulia ŞahinŞule |
| Collana | Springer Actuarial |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemics
Insurance - Mathematical models Insurance - Statistical methods Social security Assegurances Models matemàtics Estadística matemática Seguretat social Epidèmies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Epidemics
Risk Insurance Social protection Actuarial modelling Open Access |
| ISBN | 3-030-78334-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 COVID-19: A Trigger for Innovations in Insurance? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Discussions from the Perspective of Insurance and Social Protection -- 1.2.1 Commercial Insurance -- 1.2.2 The Role of the Governments and Social Protection -- 1.3 Listening to the Wind of Change -- References -- 2 Epidemic Compartmental Models and Their Insurance Applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Compartmental Models in Epidemiology -- 2.2.1 SIR Model -- 2.2.2 Other Compartmental Models -- 2.3 Epidemic Insurance
2.3.1 Annuities and Insurance Benefits -- 2.3.2 Reserves -- 2.3.3 Further Extensions -- 2.3.4 Case Studies: COVID-19 -- 2.4 Resource Management -- 2.4.1 Pillar I: Regional and Aggregate Resources Demand Forecast -- 2.4.2 Pillar II: Centralised Stockpiling and Distribution -- 2.4.3 Pillar III: Centralised Resources Allocation -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Some Investigations with a Simple Actuarial Model for Infections Such as COVID-19 -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Multiple State Actuarial Models -- 3.3 A Simple Daily Model for Infection -- 3.4 Comparisons with the SIR Model 3.5 Enhancements for COVID-19 and Initial Assumptions -- 3.6 Estimating Parameters Model 1 -- 3.7 Estimating Parameters Model 2 -- 3.8 Comments on Results of Models 1 and 2 -- 3.9 Further Extensions: Models 3 and 4 -- 3.10 Comments on Results of Models 3 and 4 -- 3.11 Projection Models -- 3.12 Problems and Unknowns -- 3.13 Other Countries -- 3.14 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Stochastic Mortality Models and Pandemic Shocks -- 4.1 Stochastic Mortality Models and the COVID-19 Shock -- 4.2 The Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality Rates 4.3 Stochastic Mortality Models and Pandemics: Single-Population Models -- 4.3.1 Discrete-Time Single Population Models -- 4.3.2 Continuous-Time Single-Population Models -- 4.4 Stochastic Mortality Models and Pandemics: Multi-population -- 4.4.1 Discrete-Time Models -- 4.4.2 Continuous-Time Models -- 4.5 A Continuous-Time Multi-population Model with Jumps -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- 5 A Mortality Model for Pandemics and Other Contagion Events -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Highlights of Methodology and Findings -- 5.2.1 Summary of Methodology -- 5.2.2 Summary of Findings 5.3 Semiparametric Regression in MCMC -- 5.3.1 MCMC Parameter Shrinkage -- 5.3.2 Spline Regressions -- 5.3.3 Why Shrinkage? -- 5.3.4 Cross Validation in MCMC -- 5.4 Model Details -- 5.4.1 Formulas -- 5.4.2 Fitting Process -- 5.5 Results -- 5.5.1 Extensions: Generalisation, Projections and R Coding -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Risk-Sharing and Contingent Premia in the Presence of Systematic Risk: The Case Study of the UK COVID-19 Economic Losses -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Risk Levels and Systematic Risk in Insurance -- 6.3 Mathematical Setup -- 6.3.1 Probability Space 6.3.2 Insurance Preliminaries |
| Altri titoli varianti | Pandemics |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466419903316 |
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| Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Pandemics: Insurance and Social Protection / María del Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg, Şule Şahin editors
| Pandemics: Insurance and Social Protection / María del Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg, Şule Şahin editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Actuarial modelling
Epidemics Insurance Risk Social protection |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN0277982 |
| Cham, : Springer, 2022 | ||
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Pandemics: Insurance and Social Protection / María del Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg, Şule Şahin editors
| Pandemics: Insurance and Social Protection / María del Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg, Şule Şahin editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Actuarial modelling
Epidemics Insurance Risk Social protection |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN00277982 |
| Cham, : Springer, 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Vanvitelli | ||
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Political risk and the institutional environment for foreign direct investment in Latin America : an empirical analysis with a case study on Mexico / / Jörg Stosberg
| Political risk and the institutional environment for foreign direct investment in Latin America : an empirical analysis with a case study on Mexico / / Jörg Stosberg |
| Autore | Stosberg Jörg |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bern, : Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group, 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (342) |
| Disciplina | 332.673098 |
| Collana | Göttingen Studies in Development Economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - Latin America
Investments, Foreign - Mexico |
| Soggetto non controllato |
America
Analysis Case Direct Direktinvestition Empirical Environment Foreign Foreign Direct Investment Institutional Investment Lateinamerika Latin Mexico Multinational enterprise Political Politische Steuerung Politisches Risiko Risk Stosberg Study with |
| ISBN | 3-631-75364-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Variables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Problem -- 1.2 Concept and Methodology -- 2. Risk in the Theory of Investment -- 2.1 General Theory of Investment -- 2.1.1 Basic Theory of Investment -- 2.1.1.1 Definition and Categories of Investment -- 2.1.1.2 Opportunity Costs, Time Preference and Net Present Value Approach -- 2.1.2 Models of Investment under Certainty -- 2.1.2.1 Overview -- 2.1.2.2 The q-theory of Tobin -- 2.1.2.2.1 The Basic Model -- 2.1.2.2.2 The Romer Model -- 2.1.2.2.2.1 The Model -- 2.1.2.2.2.2 Analyzing the Model -- 2.1.2.3 Critical Evaluation of the Models -- 2.1.3 Investment under Uncertainty -- 2.1.3.1 Overview -- 2.1.3.2 Characteristics of Uncertainty and Risk -- 2.1.3.3 Uncertainty in the Romer Model -- 2.1.3.3.1 Modification of the Model -- 2.1.3.3.2 Effects of Uncertainty on Reversible Investments -- 2.1.3.3.3 Effects of Uncertainty on Irreversible Investment -- 2.1.3.4 The Dixit/Pindyck Model -- 2.1.3.4.1 Overview -- 2.1.3.4.2 The Model -- 2.1.3.4.3 Analyzing the Model -- 2.1.3.5 Critical Evaluation of the Models -- 2.1.4 Summary of Propositions -- 2.2 Theory of International Investment -- 2.2.1 Overview -- 2.2.2 Definition and Characteristics of FDI -- 2.2.3 Theoretical Determinants of FDI -- 2.2.3.1 Overview -- 2.2.3.2 The Eclectic Paradigm as Analytical Framework -- 2.2.4 Empirical Studies of Aggregate FDI -- 2.2.4.1 Overview -- 2.2.4.2 Empirical Determinants of FDI -- 2.2.5 Political Risk and International Investment -- 2.2.5.1 Definition of Political Risk -- 2.2.5.2 Categories of Political Risk and Anecdotal Evidence -- 2.2.5.3 Modeling Political Risks for International investors -- 2.2.5.3.1 Existing Models of Political Risks -- 2.2.5.3.2 Implications of General Investment Models -- 2.2.5.4 Empirical Evidence -- 2.3 Concluding Remarks.
2.4 Chapter Summary -- 3. Political Risk and National Institutions -- 3.1 Political Institutions and Economic Performance -- 3.1.1 Overview -- 3.1.2 The Analytical Framework -- 3.1.2.1 Theoretical Foundations -- 3.1.2.2 Property Rights -- 3.1.2.3 The Concept of Credible Commitment -- 3.1.2.4 Rule of Law -- 3.1.2.5 Discretionary Freedom of the Government -- 3.1.2.6 The Concept of Social Capital -- 3.1.3 Political Regime Type and FDI -- 3.1.3.1 Systematic Order Of Political Regimes -- 3.1.3.2 Economic Analysis of Political Regimes -- 3.2. Modeling the Emergence of Political Risks -- 3.2.1 Classical Political Risk Models -- 3.2.2 The Political Constraints Model -- 3.2.3 The Effective Party Approach -- 3.2.4 Synthesis and Hypothesis -- 3.3 Empirical Measures of Political Risks -- 3.3.1 Overview -- 3.3.2 The International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) -- 3.3.3 The POLCON-Index -- 3.3.4 Critical Evaluations of the Indices -- 3.4 Mitigating Political Risk -- 3.4.1 Overview -- 3.4.2 National Mitigation Strategies -- 3.4.2.1 Investment Incentives, Social Standards and Environmental Legislation -- 3.4.2.2 Macroeconomic Stability -- 3.4.2.3 Accountability, Transparency and Rules-Based Governance -- 3.4.3 International Strategies -- 3.4.3.1 Multilateral Agreements -- 3.4.3.2 Bilateral Agreements and Regional Integration -- 3.5 Conclusion -- 3.6 Chapter Summary -- 4. Political Risk and FDI in Latin America -- 4.1 Stylized Facts on Foreign Investment in Latin America -- 4.2 Empirical Investigation of the Impact of Political Risk on FDI -- 4.2.1 Methodology -- 4.2.2 Model Specification -- 4.2.3 Data Issues -- 4.2.4 Results -- 4.3 Conclusions -- 4.4 Chapter Summary -- 5. Political Risk and FDI in Mexico -- 5.1 Politics in Mexico -- 5.1.1 Stylized Facts of Mexican Political History -- 5.1.2 The Current Political System in Mexico -- 5.1.2.1 Overview. 5.1.2.2 The Executive Branch of Government -- 5.1.2.3 The Legislative Branch of Government -- 5.1.2.4 The National Judiciary -- 5.1.2.5 The Political Parties -- 5.1.2.6 The Federalist System -- 5.1.2.7 Freedom of Speech, Press and Media -- 5.2 Foreign Capital Flows to Mexico -- 5.2.1 Brief Economic History -- 5.2.1.1 Overview -- 5.2.1.2 The Reform Period 1982-today -- 5.2.2 The Evolution of Foreign Investment to Mexico -- 5.2.2.1 The Mexican Foreign Investment Legislation -- 5.2.2.1.1 The Evolution of the National FDI Legislation -- 5.2.2.1.2 Investment Legislation of NAFTA and other Bilateral Agreements -- 5.2.2.2 Mexican Foreign Investment Policy and Inflows of FDI to Mexico -- 5.2.2.3 The Structure and Geographical Origins of FDI to Mexico -- 5.3 Political Risk in Mexico -- 5.3.1 Overview -- 5.3.2 The Macroeconomic Environment -- 5.3.3 Mexican Institutions and Risk -- 5.3.3.1 Government Stability, Political Constraints and Regime Type -- 5.3.3.2 Rule Of Law -- 5.3.3.3 Corruption -- 5.3.3.4 Protection of Property Rights -- 5.3.4 Societal Factors of Risk -- 5.3.4.1 Overview -- 5.3.4.2 Ethnic, Religious and other Internal Conflicts -- 5.3.4.3 Governmental Legitimacy in Mexico -- 5.3.5 Aggregate Political Risk in Mexico -- 5.4 Risk Mitigation Strategies in Mexico -- 5.4.1 National Risk Mitigation Strategies -- 5.4.1.1 Investment Enhancement by Incentives -- 5.4.1.2 The Beauty Contest -- 5.4.2 The International Risk Mitigation Strategy -- 5.5 Conclusion -- 5.6 Chapter Summary -- 6. Conclusion and Outlook -- Annex I -- Annex II -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910297040003321 |
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| Bern, : Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group, 2018 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Renewal : from crisis to transformation in our lives, work, and politics / / Anne-Marie Slaughter
| Renewal : from crisis to transformation in our lives, work, and politics / / Anne-Marie Slaughter |
| Autore | Slaughter Anne-Marie <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 303.40973 |
| Collana | The Public Square |
| Soggetto topico |
Social values - United States
Change (Psychology) Social change - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Accountability
Activism Adviser African Americans American System (economic plan) American frontier Americans Awareness Barack Obama Black feminism Capitalism Career Caregiver Child care Climate change Collective leadership Community health Competition Cost–benefit analysis Criticism Desalination Designer Determination Drought E pluribus unum Economy Egotism Employment Entrepreneurship European Americans Exclusion Feminism (international relations) Feminism Foreign policy Funding Gender role Good and evil Harriet Tubman Herbert Hoover Hillary Clinton Howard Zinn Identity politics Individualism Infrastructure Institution Institutional racism Interdependence Intersectionality Investor Jane Addams Kiese Laymon Legislation Legislature Let America be America Again Manifesto Martin Luther King, Jr Memoir Nanny state Narrative New America (organization) Novelist Obstacle Oppression Patriotism Political science Politician Politics Princeton University Press Profession Protest Racism Risk Rugged individualism Salary Sally Hemings School district Self-Reliance Self-love Seminary Sensibility Sibling Silicon Valley Slavery Startup company Suffering Technology The Other Hand The Significance of the Frontier in American History Transcendentalism Un-American United States Department of State United States Venture capital Vulnerability Wealth White Americans White people White supremacy Workforce Writing |
| ISBN |
0-691-23290-3
0-691-21056-X |
| Classificazione | BUS071000POL052000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface: Let America Be the Dream the Dreamers Dreamed -- Introduction: When Leadership Means Having to Say You're Sorry -- Chapter 1: Run toward the Criticism -- Chapter 2: Connect to Change -- Chapter 3: Rethink Risk -- Chapter 4: Lead from the Center and the Edge -- Chapter 5: Share Power -- Chapter 6: Looking Backward and Forward -- Chapter 7: Rugged Interdependence -- Chapter 8: Building Big -- Chapter 9: Giving and Finding Grace -- Chapter 10: Plures et Unum -- Coda: The America That Has Never Been Yet, Yet Must Be -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index |
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| Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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