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The World to Come Writings on Ethics and Politics

The World to Come Writings on Ethics and Politics

At the heart of the messianic thinking lies an unconditional idea of redemption. The messianic idea of unconditionality is based upon a qualitative distinction between the unredeemed world and the world to come. It is fundamental to this messianic idea that this distinction can't be grasped as transition or mediation. Taking his inspiration from thinkers like Jacques Derrida Emmanuel Lévinas Walter Benjamin and Franz Rosenzweig Saitya Brata Das renews here this task of the unconditional the task of thinking “the advent of pure future that is always to come unenclosed in the bounds of law or in the cages of the “worldly”. He thereby draws profound ethico-political implications from such a thought that opens up the infinitude of the future from the heart of our finitude and shows that such thinking is the very task of our time. | The World to Come Writings on Ethics and Politics

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Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) An Advanced Course in Arabic

Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) An Advanced Course in Arabic

�Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic builds further on the groundbreaking approach used in Part One and Part Two of the series. It integrates Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and spoken Levantine in a way specially tailored to the needs of advanced students. Levantine Arabic strongly features in spoken discussions of MSA materials reflecting authentic practice by native speakers. However the overall ratio of MSA � the form employed for reading writing and formal speaking in the Arab world � to Levantine has been increased supporting students� mounting need for MSA as they progress further in their education. This textbook is designed to take learners from the Advanced Low to the Advanced High level according to the ACTFL criteria and from level B2 to C1 on the CEFR proficiency scales. Features include: 18 theme-based units covering topics such as Arab minorities; education; religion; love and marriage; the Arab woman; economics; politics; military matters; and the environment thorough coverage of listening speaking reading and writing skills with clear grammar explanations and lessons structured to provide opportunities for further practice humorous realistic dialogues reflecting educated speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skills attention to issues highly relevant to modern Arab society encouraging active engagement with the course and further exploration of the themes a rich variety of reading passages from contemporary sources such as Al Jazeera as well as excerpts from the classic works One Thousand and One Nights and Kalila wa Dimna an extensive range of stimulating exercises and activities including crossword puzzles root-and-pattern identification exercises passage completions and free compositions free companion website (www. routledge. com/cw/ | Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) An Advanced Course in Arabic

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Biosecurity Economic Collapse the State to Come Political Power in the Pandemic and Beyond

Biosecurity Economic Collapse the State to Come Political Power in the Pandemic and Beyond

What kind of state emerges from the pandemic? The pandemic caused two crises in biosecurity and in the economy. The state was forced to tackle both; but subduing one inevitably exacerbated the other. Emerging from the impossible task of handling two conflicting crises is a new form of state the state to come. To outline the emerging state this book offers an in-depth critical account of the state's responses to the biosecurity and the economic crises. It is thus the first study to address both crises ensuing from the pandemic and to synthesise the responses to them in a comprehensive account of political power. Addressing biosecurity the book deciphers its key modalities epistemic premises its law the threat it aims to oppose and the ways in which it relates to public health and society — especially its extraordinary power to suspend society. Addressing the economic crisis the book deciphers the actuality and prospects of both the economy and the state's economic policy. It claims that economic policy is now dual: it adopts countercyclical measures to serve and entrench a neoliberal economy. The responses to the twin crises inform the outline of the emerging state: its structure logic and legality; its power and its relation to society. This is a state of extraordinary power; but its only purpose is to preserve the social order intact. It is a despotic state: powerful and set to impose social stasis. This work offers ground-breaking analysis based on our pandemic experience. It is indispensable for critical scholars and students in Politics Security Studies Sociology Law Political Economy and Public Health. | Biosecurity Economic Collapse the State to Come Political Power in the Pandemic and Beyond

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Aluminum-Lithium Alloys Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding

Aluminum-Lithium Alloys Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding

Aluminum–Lithium Alloys: Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding provides theoretical foundations of the technological processes for melting casting forming heat treatment and welding of Al–Li alloys. It contains a critical survey of the research in the field and presents data on commercial Al–Li alloys their phase composition microstructure and heat treatment of the ingots sheets forgings and welds of Al–Li alloys. It details oxidation kinetics protective alloying hydrogen in Al–Li alloys and crack susceptibility. It also discusses grain structure and solidification as well as structural and mechanical properties. The book is illustrated with examples of Al–Li alloy applications in aircraft structures. Based on the vast experience of the coauthors the book presents recommendations on solving practical problems involved with melting and casting ingots welding of Al–Li alloys and producing massive stampings for welded products. Provides comprehensive coverage of Al–Li alloys not available in any single source. Presents research that is at the basis of the production technology for of ingots and products made of Al–Li alloys. Combines basic science with applied research including upscaling and industrial implementation. Covers welding of Al–Li alloys in detail. Discusses gas and alkali-earth impurities in Al–Li alloys. Describes technological recommendations on casting and deformation of Al–Li alloys. | Aluminum-Lithium Alloys Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding

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Modelling Approaches to Understand Salinity Variations in a Highly Dynamic Tidal River The Case of the Shatt al-Arab River

Modelling Approaches to Understand Salinity Variations in a Highly Dynamic Tidal River The Case of the Shatt al-Arab River

This book reports the first systematic monitoring and modelling study on water availability water quality and seawater intrusion of the Shatt al-Arab River (SAR) on the border of Iraq and Iran where causes and concentration levels of salinity have not yet been fully understood let alone addressed leading to conflicting perceptions of its origin (external or internal) the natural conditions and the practices that can explain the current critical conditions. Current scientific knowledge on the SAR salinity problem is deficient partially due to the complex and dynamic interaction between marine and terrestrial salinity sources including return flows by water users of the different water sectors in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers upstream of the SAR. The development of a new series of monitoring stations and various modelling approaches helped to better understand the interactions between these different sources. The comprehensive and detailed dataset formed the basis for a validated analytical model that can predict the extent of seawater relative to other salinity sources in an estuary and for a hydrodynamic model that can predict salinity changes. The adaptability of the models to changing conditions makes them directly applicable by water managers. The procedure can be applied to other comparable systems. | Modelling Approaches to Understand Salinity Variations in a Highly Dynamic Tidal River The Case of the Shatt al-Arab River

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Kanban Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA

Kanban Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA

Este libro ofrece una introducci?n clara y completa al Just-in-Time y sigue siendo uno de nuestros ?xitos de mayor venta. El texto esta basado en seminarios dictados por Taichi Ohno creador del Just-in-Time para entrenar a los suplidores de Toyota. La verdad que descubrio el Sr. Ohno es que la mejora nunca se detiene - un concepto basado en la tradicion samurai en la cual un guerrero (gerente) nunca deja de perfeccionar su estilo (su habilidad de administrar) y nunca deja de pulir su espada (mejorar el proceso y el producto). Al leer este libro usted vera claramente la magia del sistema Toyota. Los conceptos aqui expuestos se pueden aplicar a fabricaci?n repetitiva industrias de procesos a casi todo tipo de empresa de fabricaci?n e inclusive a oficinas. (Esta edicion incluye material adicional preparado por Yasuhiro Monden una autoridad en cuanto al sistema de producci?n de Toyota. ) | Kanban Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA

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Vluchtelingen en immigratie

Vluchtelingen en immigratie

Michael Dummett eminent filosoof en scherpzinnig maatschappijcriticus pleit al vele jaren voor een eerlijke behandeling van immigranten en vluchtelingen in Europa. In dit inzichtelijke boek heeft hij voor de eerste keer al zijn gedachten over deze belangrijke kwestie gebundeld. Na een eerste verkenning van de verwarde en vaak zeer onrechtvaardige opvattingen over immigratie onderwerpt Dummett de principes en rechtvaardigingen van het desbetreffende overheidsbeleid aan een nauwkeurig onderzoek waarbij hij erop wijst dat dit beleid vaak in strijd is met de rechten van vluchtelingen zoals die in het Verdrag van Gen zijn neergelegd. Aan de hand van confronterende en vaak aangrijpende voorbeelden wijst Vluchtelingen en immigratie de weg naar een nieuwe meer menswaardige benadering van een probleem dat wij niet mogen negeren.

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Sufi Women and Mystics Models of Sanctity Erudition and Political Leadership

Sufi Women and Mystics Models of Sanctity Erudition and Political Leadership

This book focuses on women’s important contribution to Sufism by analyzing the lives and seminal contributions of six mystic Sufi women to Islamic spirituality. To help reverse the sidelining of Sufi women in the recorded academic literature the author has selected a representative sample of figures from diverse Islamic dynasties with varying backgrounds social status and devotional contributions. Taking a historical approach attentive to specific political contexts readers will be introduced to the contributions of Umm Ali al-Balkhī and Fātima of Nishāpūr in the ninth-century Khurāsān Aisha al-Mannūbiyya of the Hafsid dynasty in Ifrīqya Aisha al-Bā‘ūnīyya of the Mamlūk dynasties of Egypt and Syria the Mughal princess Jahan Ara Begum and the daughter of the Caliph of Sokoto Nana Asma’u. It is argued that these ascetic and Sufi women were recognized by their male and female peers became political leaders in their communities and were honored as examples of sanctity and erudition. Their works influenced mystical discourse hagiographical writings religious language and models of religious authority to secure legacies of Islamic orthopraxis. The book will appeal to anyone interested in Sufism and Sufi history as well as to those wishing to delve into the understudied topic of Muslim women’s spirituality. | Sufi Women and Mystics Models of Sanctity Erudition and Political Leadership

GBP 130.00
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Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State explores how the transnational jihadi discourse changed with the development of the Islamic State terrorist group and resulted in the fragmentation of the jihadi movement. From the Middle East through Africa to South East Asia today’s jihadi movement is more fragmented than ever. Al-Qaida and the Islamic State compete not only with each other but also with local jihadi groups. Despite the fact that in the wake of the Islamic State international jihadi groups are in fierce competition for supporters little has been said on how the process of competition as well as external events changed the ideology of these groups and the topics relevant to them. Countering dominant research focusing on the differences between jihadi strains this book explores how the appearance and temporary strength of the Islamic State changed the topics and talking points of other jihadi actors such as al-Qaida. By analyzing primary sources in Arabic and English the author sheds light on the inner- and inter-jihadi discourse and its development over the years. The book does not simply describe changes in topics; it traces these changes quantitatively and relates them to external events. This book is aimed at academics researchers and postgraduate students interested in political science security studies jihadism jihadi discourse al-Qaida Islamic State and Salafism as well as practitioners and decision-makers in government agencies who wish to understand how transnational jihadi discourse has developed over the previous two decades. | Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

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Influence and Resistance in Post-Independence Egyptian Architecture

Influence and Resistance in Post-Independence Egyptian Architecture

This book is an effort towards an in-depth understanding of the architectural discourse in Egypt developed over more than eight decades. It offers a distinctive theoretical interpretation of the forces shaping the kaleidoscopic shifts in Egyptian architecture through the analysis of the micro space of architectural representation of twentieth century Egyptian architecture. Predicated on historical contextualization theoretical integration and global conceptualization Edward Said’s analytical method of contrapuntal reading and the spatial discourse analysis posited by C. Greig Crysler are lucidly assimilated to generate insights into various voices within the architectural discourse in Egypt. The analysis and critique of two important professional magazines al-‘Imarah (1939–1959) and ‘Alam al-Bena’a (1980–2000) which shaped the collective psyche of both the academic and professional communities in Egypt and the wider region coupled with the exploration of two other short-lived magazines M‘imaryah (1982–1989) Medina (1998–2002) and other less-influential professional magazines discloses the structure of attitude and reference or the exclusions and inclusions that defined the boundaries of the space of the discourse. Influence and Resistance in Post-Independence Egyptian Architecture paves the way to genuinely debate a yet to mature twenty-first century’s architectural discourse in Egypt. This book is a key resource for architects architectural historians and critical theorists and will appeal to academics and to both graduate and advanced undergraduate students in architectural history and theory and Middle East and Global South studies.

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The Ups and Downs in Drug Design Adventures in Medicinal Chemistry

The Ups and Downs in Drug Design Adventures in Medicinal Chemistry

The Ups and Downs in Drug Design: Adventures in Medicinal Chemistry highlights the necessity for an integrative approach in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. As medicinal chemistry is not a monolithic science it is important to emphasize the other various disciplines that are required for successful drug design. This book presents the author’s own personal experience in this field and describes the ups and downs that come with drug discovery. It is an excellent companion text for graduate and postgraduate students who would like further insight into the parameters of drug design including the challenges that come with the project. Key Features Illustrates real-life examples in medicinal chemistry Integrates the use of physical chemical and biological concepts that are important in drug design Highlights the ups and downs that come with drug discovery Aims to inspire students who may be struggling with the challenges and thought process in drug design Intends to be an excellent companion text for graduate and postgraduate students | The Ups and Downs in Drug Design Adventures in Medicinal Chemistry

GBP 105.00
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Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

A collection of articles and studies discussing early Islamic tenets and beliefs based on Islamic traditions and literature. A number of studies appear for the first time in English. The topics dealt with relate to the Islamic prostration in ritual prayer Islamic traditions which are discussed through the analysis of hadith literature and reports and narratives related to the literary genre of the qiṣaṣ al-anbiyā' (Stories of the Prophets). The readers of this collection of essays are scholars and students of early Islam of the development hadith literature and of the narratives on Islamic prophets; all together the studies bring to light the dynamics between the formation of early traditions and their role in the origin and developments of Islamic literature. | Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

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The Political Economy Of European Monetary Unification

The Political Economy Of European Monetary Unification

The first edition of this book was published in 1994 as the future of monetary unification in Europe was very much in doubt. With Economic and Monetary Union now in place it is appropriate to bring the scholarship on the topic up to date for the students of international political economics. To this effect essayists Jeffry Frieden Geoffrey Garrett Lisa L. Martin Benjamin J. Cohen revised four of the original chapters to reflect new conditions. Editors Barry Eichengreen and Frieden completely rewrote the introductory essay. Three new chapters by Matthew Gabel Charles Engel and Paul De Grauwe et al cover public support for EMU local currency pricing and whether Europe is now better off? The updated volume's purpose remains that of bringing the latest in scholarship in Economics and Political Science to bear on the European monetary integration | The Political Economy Of European Monetary Unification

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Media Ethics Cases and Moral Reasoning

Media Ethics Cases and Moral Reasoning

Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning challenges readers to think analytically about ethical situations in mass communication through original case studies and commentaries about real-life media experiences. This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies facilitating ethical awareness. It introduces the Potter Box with its four dimensions of moral analysis to provide a framework for exploring the steps in moral reasoning and analyzing the cases. Focusing on a wide spectrum of ethical issues faced by media practitioners the cases in this Eleventh Edition include the most recent issues in journalism broadcasting advertising public relations and entertainment. Cases touch on issues and places worldwide from Al Jazeera to the Xinhua News Agency from Nigerian brown envelopes to PR professional standards in South Africa. Racially divisive language comes up in different communication contexts as does celebrity influence on culture. A core textbook for classes in media ethics communication ethics and ethics in journalism public relations and advertising. | Media Ethics Cases and Moral Reasoning

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How to Win More Strategies for Increasing a Lottery Win

How to Win More Strategies for Increasing a Lottery Win

This book is designed to provide valuable insight into how to improve the return on your investment when playing the lottery. While it does not promise that you will win more often it does show you how to improve the odds of winning larger amounts when your numbers do come up. So when you do win that million-dollar jackpot you will be less likely to have to share it with anyone else. Among the intriguing topics covered are the most popular (and the most foolish) combinations of numbers why it is impossible to improve the odds of any legitimate lottery how popular (and thus unprofitable) an attractive-looking ticket might be why not to follow the suggested numbers from so-called expert advisors and why it is important to avoid winning combinations of past drawings. With this book and a little luck the dream of winning millions might just come true. | How to Win More Strategies for Increasing a Lottery Win

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Family Events Practices Displays and Intimacies

Family Events Practices Displays and Intimacies

An unprecedented exploration of the intersection of events and family studies Family Events uses events as a lens through which to explore the concepts of families family practices family displays and family intimacies. Family Events explores the idea that how families come to be and moreover come to be defined as ‘families’ relies on events: whether that be via ‘family events’ – those which serve to celebrate being part of ‘my’ family – (e. g. birthdays weddings funerals) ‘events experienced as a family’ (e. g. a holiday or day trip) or ‘events which impact families’ (e. g. recession war global health emergency). Family Events brings together contributions from the social sciences leisure and event studies which focus on a variety of different event contexts including the life cycle death and illness sport holidays and community and religious festivals. Family Events offers a multitude of insightful perspectives on the intersection of events and family studies and is a valuable resource for academics and students with a research interest in events leisure and the family. | Family Events Practices Displays and Intimacies

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Art And Architecture In Medieval France Medieval Architecture Sculpture Stained Glass Manuscripts The Art Of The Church Treasuries

Art And Architecture In Medieval France Medieval Architecture Sculpture Stained Glass Manuscripts The Art Of The Church Treasuries

This is an English-language study on the architecture and art of medieval France of the Romanesque and Gothic periods between 1000-1500. In addition to essays on individual monuments there are general discussions of given periods and specific problems such as: why did Gothic come into being? Whitney Stoddard explores the interrelationship between all forms of medieval ecclesiastical art and characterization of the Gothic cathedral which he believes to have an almost metaphysical basis. | Art And Architecture In Medieval France Medieval Architecture Sculpture Stained Glass Manuscripts The Art Of The Church Treasuries

GBP 130.00
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British Think-Tanks And The Climate Of Opinion

British Think-Tanks And The Climate Of Opinion

Investigating think tanks on both sides of the political divide the author defines these groups in the context of British politics explores their impact on the climate of opinion and calculates how effective they have been in influencing government in general and key policy areas in particular. Think tanks have rarely come under the spotlight and the author offers a probing but balanced overview of a political phenomenon. ; This book should prove to be valuable reading for students of political science public administration and contemporary British history. | British Think-Tanks And The Climate Of Opinion

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Faith War and Violence

Faith War and Violence

Faith War and Violence analyzes the age-old links between religion and violence perpetrated in the name of God and the role religion performs in politically infusing the state with romantic spiritualism. The volume examines instances of this phenomenon from ancient Rome to the modern day; it finds that religion-inspired violence is not restricted to Abrahamic faiths or to one geographic region. The fact that symbolically charged religious violence has destructive consequences is not lost on contributors to Faith War and Violence. Among the subjects tackled are: the ideological and religious foundations that inspired the founders of Al-Qaeda and its role in the Arab Spring; the long history of religious conflict in Ireland known as the Troubles; Sikh extremism; and the evolution of the Christian approach to war. As the contributors demonstrate in Western societies the unity of religious fervor and warmongering stretches from Constantine's incorporation of Christian symbols into Roman army flags to slogans like Gott mit uns (God is with us) which appeared on the belt buckles of German soldiers in World War I. In recent years George W. Bush declared the war on terror a crusade and his speechwriter David Frum coined the religiously inspired term Axis of Evil to describe Iraq and other countries opposing the United States.

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