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La cultura de los Derechos Humanos

Un estudio sobre la Historia y el Contexto por Lawrence M. Friedman

¿Por qué el movimiento de derechos humanos ha adquirido una fuerza tan extraordinaria en nuestro tiempo? ¿Qué fuerzas sociales han convertido conceptos como la igualdad de género, los derechos de las minorías y la privacidad en pilares fundamentales de las sociedades modernas? En esta obra ...

El ideal de la Unión Iberoamericana

El resplandor del barroco hispanoamericano es la luz de ese mestizaje cultural y de las relaciones humanas, inspirados por la prioridad de la evangelización en un Imperio de integración de gentes. La vertebración del mismo se apoya en las leyes y en redes de hospitales ...

Formar, preparar, opositar

Guía práctica para el preparador de oposiciones

Formar, preparar, opositar es una guía imprescindible para quienes se dedican a preparar a futuros funcionarios. Con un enfoque directo, realista y práctico, este libro ofrece a los preparadores una herramienta clara y eficaz para guiar a sus alumnos en el camino hacia el éxito ...

Circle of stars

a history of the EU and the people who made it

A compelling new history of the EU and the people who sought to shape and challenge it-from Maastricht to today The European Union is the most ambitious, and one of the most contentious, international organizations ever created. Decisions made in Brussels shape the lives of ...

The great reversal

Britain, China and the 400-year contest for power

A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy and science have had a profound effect upon British culture, while the long history of British ...

Reluctant conquest

American wealth, power, and science in the Arctic

A comprehensive history of U.S. involvement in the Arctic, from the American Revolution through the acquisition of Alaska to the present day What drives American foreign relations in the Arctic? It is difficult to give a unified answer to this question because most histories ...

Everyone breaks these laws

how copyrights made the online world

Copyright's profound impact on the online world as we know it This book is a captivating exploration of the profound impact of American copyright law on our online lives. By telling stories about hope, art, greed, and fear and how they have affected the ...

Unfrozen

the fight for the future of the Arctic

A vital account of the state of the Arctic today-emphasising the twin dangers of climate change and geopolitical competition Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning ...

Choose wisely

rationality, ethics, and the art of decision-making

A leading psychologist and philosopher challenge the shortcomings of rational choice theory-and propose a new framework for understanding decision-making For many decision scientists, their starting point-drawn from economics-is a quantitative formula called rational choice theory, allowing people to calculate and choose the best options. The ...

The Great Transformation

China's road from revolution to reform

The first thorough account of a formative and little understood chapter in Chinese history "A superb history of China's transition into and out of the Cultural Revolution. . . . Chen and Westad-two of the best archival historians of Communist China writing today-coolly but vividly recount the ...

The business plan workbook

a step-by-step guide to creating and developing a successful business

The essential textbook for building credible business plans that attract investment and drive results Now in its 11th edition, The Business Plan Workbook is a trusted guide for postgraduate students and early-stage entrepreneurs studying business strategy, entrepreneurship, and venture planning. Developed from the renowned methodology ...

Command of commerce

America's enduring economic power advantage over China

The conventional wisdom has held that China's economic power is very close to America's and that Washington cannot undertake a broad economic cutoff of China without hurting itself as much, or more. In Command of Commerce, Ben A. Vagle and Stephen G. Brooks ...

Coercing Syria on chemical weapons

a case study of deterrence and coercive diplomacy

In 2012, US President Barack Obama stated that Syrian government usage of chemical weapons on its population would cross a red line that would require the US government to reconsider its approach to the civil war then underway in Syria. Syria subsequently used such weapons ...

How States Die

Membership and Survival in the International System

When states die, there are massive consequences for neighboring states and sometimes for the entire international system. Somalia's death in 1991 created a safe haven for criminal non-state actors and has unsettled the Horn of Africa for decades. When the Iraqi state was dismantled ...

Lessons from the new Cold War

America confronts the China challenge

How the US-China rivalry is reshaping global power, democracy, and the international order. A new cold war is unfolding-one that will define the future of the international order. In Lessons from the New Cold War, editor Hal Brands assembles an all-star cast of the most ...

Juan Donoso Cortés

Louis Veuillot nació en 1813 en Boynes (Loiret), en el Gatinés. Hijo de un tonelero, abandonó la escuela con trece años. Pronto se fue a París, donde trabajó para un abogado y entró en contacto con un ambiente de literatos. Autodidacta, dedicó su tiempo libre ...

Manual de dirección de operaciones

Operations Management Manual

Se trata de un manual de casos de aplicación empresarial vinculados a los principales aspectos de la Dirección de Operaciones en la empresa. Este manual se estructura en dos bloques bien diferenciados: decisiones estratégicas y decisiones tácticas de la dirección de operaciones. En el primer ...

Econometrics I

The multiple linear regression

Econometrics (measuring economy) is a basic branch of modern economics. The quantification of the economy requires an adapted approach, based on the analysis of a data set. With statistical methods, we can study the observed variables of our economy and obtain the economic relationships hold ...

Estudios jurídicos contemporáneos

una mirada interdisciplinar

Publicamos esta obra colectiva con el objetivo de dar visibilidad a las investigaciones realizadas por jóvenes especialistas en Derecho Procesal, siempre desde una mirada abierta e interdisciplinar. A lo largo de sus páginas, se abordan temas muy diversos y actuales: desde el funcionamiento del tribunal ...

Vademecum Acceso a la abogacía (2026)

Volumen II. Civil y Mercantil

En este Volumen II. Parte específica Civil-Mercantil del Vademecum de Acceso a la Abogacía, los lectores encontrarán los temas correspondientes a las materias de civil y mercantil del temario para la preparación de la prueba de evaluación de aptitud profesional para el ejercicio de la ...