What roles do women play in world politics? Who are these women, and what impact do they have on international relations? D'Amico and Beckman have assembled a diverse array of contributors who provide a variety of answers. Some contributors consider women as national leaders and profile Chamorro, Gandhi, Thatcher, and Aquino as examples. Autobiographical essays and interviews describe the experiences of Margaret Anstee, Benazir Bhutto, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Golda Meir. Other contributors analyze international women's movements, the roles of women in the Green Movement and in the revolutionary movements in Cuba and Nicaragua, and the work of Jane Addams in the peace movement. Some analyze the attitudes and beliefs of America's leading opinion makers on the subject of women and men in leadership roles. Written for beginning students in comparative politics and international relations, their work is both fundamental as an introductory text and pioneering in scope and conception.
What roles do women play in world politics? Who are these women, and what impact do they have on international relations? D'Amico and Beckman have assembled a diverse array of contributors who provide a variety of answers. Some contributors consider women as national leaders and profile Chamorro, Gandhi, Thatcher, and Aquino as examples. Autobiographical essays and interviews describe the experiences of Margaret Anstee, Benazir Bhutto, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Golda Meir. Other contributors analyze international women's movements, the roles of women in the Green Movement and in the revolutionary movements in Cuba and Nicaragua, and the work of Jane Addams in the peace movement. Some analyze the attitudes and beliefs of America's leading opinion makers on the subject of women and men in leadership roles. Written for beginning students in comparative politics and international relations, their work is both fundamental as an introductory text and pioneering in scope and conception.
"Great books start with Great Ideas, and become finished published stories with a little help from our friends...The Three Wise Guides "HOW TO WRITE YOUR BOOK, From an Idea...to Your Published Story," as narrated by "The Three Wise Writing Guides," is a journey into the exciting world of writing and finishing a book. An instructional writing book can be very dry and boring, and can take longer to digest than writing your own book. That's why, "How to Write Your Book...," takes the reader on an interactive journey with our guides: the Writer, Ms. Iwanna B. Writer, the smart old owl; the Editor, Ms. Edi Tor, a fox with a fountain pen; and the Publisher, Mr. I.M. Publisher, a very classy, successful, English type dog-gent. These guides deliver cartoon type conversations from their professional prospective, which will motivate anyone who wants to write, to actually start and finish their book. "Writing is a hard enough task, but taking that 'gem' of an idea and spinning it into the most exciting 'best-seller' ever, makes it even harder. Writers want the 'how to, ' and the 'DO IT NOW' And that's the premise behind, 'HOW TO WRITE YOUR BOOK...' "We devised just twelve, yes that's right, 12, Chapters, chock full of let's get you writing and finishing your story. This concept was developed from the authors' experiences as teachers, editors, publishers and published authors. "From writing workshops and interactive seminars that we conducted, we heard first-hand that these writers had been unable to take their ideas from the seedling stage to the finished story. Their great story ideas would pop-up, then ultimately fizzle just from the task of getting those ideas down on paper. But the saddest part of their stories were that eventually, the long, arduous process took their work from their writing instrument of choice to the 'never to be seen again, bottom drawer'. "Once we simplified their methods, those writers were better able to understand the process, overcome their obstacles and set realistic goals. They stayed on track and were motivated to complete their projects. "We saw the quality of their work improve. They were able to keep writing; knew what to do next, and were able to overcome their writing road blocks. When they followed our step-by step process they were able to see their writing projects through to completion." This book was also used in the actual creation of a currently published novel, "Code 47 to BREV Force." The "HOW TO WRITE...," Chapter Review Maps, show how each of the suggested techniques benefitted the story line, and give the writer the instructions for using these tools to work through their story. Madry and Barish-Stern filled this book with their writing journeys': as authors of numerous books in many different genre, as editors of hundreds of books, from their experiences with publishing, and from the experiences of many of their colleagues, who are also published authors. Their years of teaching classes and one-on-one tutoring, also gave Madry and Barish-Stern the ability to pinpoint the issues that presented to a cross section of writers. "HOW TO WRITE YOUR BOOK," has been put together with all of these things in mind; to be, informative, interactional, thought-provoking, and a fun way for any writer to achieve their dream of writing a book, ..."from an idea to your published story." Don't put it off any longer. Let us help you start on your writing journey today and write that book you've always dreamed about
Story telling that entertains informs and educates as it builds bridges to human understanding. TELL IT TO THE FUTURE is storytelling at the core of history; told by the people who lived it...not famous people but by people from all walks of life. They share their overview of history and with timelines of events these stories written by writers age 18 to 93, really make history come alive. Some stories are witty, some filled with wisdom, and other will pull at your heart strings. This book leaves personal messages that bind the generations together. It is our hope that people of all ages will get a better understanding of where we came from, how we got here and where our combined efforts can take us.By sharing our knowledge, hopes and dreams, together we can transcend ...and TELL IT TO THE FUTURE
In 2008, the United State was rocked to its very core, because of an economic collapse, that many predict had greater ramifications and is some ways more far reaching than the financial collapse of the Great Depression. But there is good news. We, as Christians, are not under that economy. We are under the economy of God. Those who trust and honor, through obedience the sovereign authority and power of God shall rise above it. In Wisdom for Financial Success from a Biblical Perspective, Francine Shaw details how God moved her from a place of lack, to a place where not only her needs were met, but she had more than enough to accomplish the Kingdom objectives that God places in her path, according to 2 Corinthians 9:8: "And God is] able to make all grace abound toward you: that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things], may abound to every good work." Shaw discusses the difference between the world's economic system and the Kingdom's of God economic systems. She also discusses strategies, such as, tithing, debt elimination, living within your means and giving your way to true financial success and contentment. Wisdom for Financial Success from a Biblical Perspective, will help you gain an understanding and desire to seek after God's truth, and way of doing things so that He can direct your paths, according to Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
"This important volume will be a valuable tool for leadership coaches and coach trainers who are shaping the next generation of leadership coaches." Dr. Damian Goldvarg, Past Global President, International Coach Federation.Today, at the beginning of the 2020's, the need for effective leadership coaching is more urgent than ever. In response, this book offers a broad and multi-disciplinary overview of coaching in the twenty-first century, with contributions from 27 leading coaches and coach educators across North America, Europe and Asia. It is organized in 5 sections: - Part I offers an overview of the "ancestors" of coaching, whose theories and practices have informed coaching from its beginnings - Part II consists of five chapters including research, theories, and models that inform coaching with leaders and executives. - Part III includes four chapters focused on a variety of theories, research, and techniques that enable transformational change with coaching clients.- Part IV includes four chapters focused on coaching in an organizational or group context. - Part V includes three chapters covering research and applied theory for educating and developing professional coaches.The book is particularly valuable for: - Practicing coaches, who will appreciate innovations in both coaching theory and practice of immediate relevance for their clients;- Researchers, who will value new case studies using qualitative and quantitative methodologies in multiple coaching contexts;- Coach educators, who will find fresh perspectives and new materials to include in their training programs; and- Coaching students, who will gain a deeper appreciation of the theories underpinning evidence-based coaching.Praise for "Innovations in Leadership Coaching": "Organizations are increasingly turning to professionally trained coaches for leader development as they seek to build coaching cultures to develop human capital at every level. The growth of leadership coaching demands a strong theoretical foundation and relevant scholarship to guide practitioners. This important volume will be a valuable tool for leadership coaches and the coach trainers who are shaping the next generation of leadership coaches." Ruth Reitmeier, PCC, Director of Coach Training, The Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University"This book is sorely needed. It brilliantly combines succinct acknowledgement of the main theories of leadership while bringing a wholly contemporary look at what this means for every kind of leadership coaching. It embraces neuroscience, history, systems thinking, psychodynamics and much more. Reading it has given me many new ideas to bring to my own practice." Jenny Rogers, author, coach, supervisor, and coach educator"This monograph provides a twenty-first century perspective on coaching principles, practices, and impacts. The research is directed at deepening coaches' practice as well as reinforcing the importance and role of their own on-going development."Dr. Damian Goldvarg, Master Certified Coach, Accredited Supervisor, Past Global President International Coach Federation (2013-2014)
Learn how to beat back pain with practical exercises, a little know-how - and some gentle humour Chronic back pain can be debilitating, distressing and utterly exhausting. Research shows that even a single episode of back pain can bring about lasting physical and emotional changes in the brain. With 80 per cent of Australians having experienced back pain at some point in their lives, the odds are you're one of them. So whether you're a long-term sufferer or simply looking to minimise the impact of a recent back pain episode, renowned physiotherapist and sport scientist Francine St George has the expert advice you need. The Back Pain Handbook will teach you: -How strengthening the core and improving posture can reduce back pain -How to identify if previous injuries are preventing your recovery -The role of the brain and nerves in interpreting back pain -The dos and don'ts of recovery -Identifying your 'postural type' - and how to correct it -Common diagnostic terms: demystifying the medical jargon -Coping strategies for acute episodes; the goal is to prevent even one episode from becoming a chronic condition. -A range of practical exercises to correct posture, strengthen the core and improve your overall fitness The Back Pain Handbook combines a unique mix of practical exercises, assessment sheets and action points. The latest medical research is complemented by humorous yet instructive illustrations, to help you beat back pain - for good. Too many sufferers believe they just have to live with their back pain. The good news is, you don't Francine brings personal experience of back pain and years of treating others to The Back Pain Handbook. The most up-to-date, authoritative and practical guide to the subject on the market.
Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0 brings together effective tools for forging new parent and adult-child relationships, while emphasizing a review and revamping of personal and couple life goals, Dr. Toder, a clinical psychologist and emeritus university faculty member with expertise in parenting skills and midlife transitions, focuses on middle and late adulthood, a stage of life that can bring about significant personal growth, but also parental frustration and disappointment in relationship to their adult-children. In clear and understandable language, she describes and offers solutions for the many situations that are sources of major or minor conflict between parents and their adult-children, especially personality and style differences, disappointed expectations, conflicting values, competition between adult siblings, and differing views of adult responsibilities, and much more. Parenting 2.0 offers an extensive set of support materials and exercises for the reader to become more skilled in parenting adult-children.
How do discourses about Brazil’s emergence as a global actor at the beginning of the twenty-first century reinforce particular temporal and spatial formations that enable the perpetuation of international hierarchies?This volume argues that while the phenomenon of ‘emergence’ was celebrated as the conquest of more authority for Brazil on the global stage, especially as Brazil was presented as a leader of developing countries, discourses about Brazil as an actor who was finally arriving at its promised future as a global player were also perpetuating a spatiotemporal structure that continues to reward some societies and individuals at the expense of many others. Brazil's success or failure has depended from the beginning on how well it would perform its pre-determined role as a newly relevant or emergent 'global player'. Power and empowerment have been conceptualized in a way that discursively inhibits any form of escape from the temporal and spatial confines of a world order marked by geopolitical and geoeconomic competition. The book can be seen as an initial step towards an exploration of alternative forms of thinking, doing, and being, temporally and spatially, that are not limited to the competition among states for geopolitical status in the international system.This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of critical international relations, international politics and Latin American studies.
This book examines the increasingly widespread movement to recognise the environment as a legal person.Several countries have now recognized that nature, or parts of nature, have juristic personhood. In this book, the concept of legal personhood and its incidents are interrogated with a view to determining whether this is, or could be, a positive contribution to modern environmental problems. Surveying historical and current positions on the juristic concept of legal personhood, the book engages recent legislation and case law, in order to consider the attempt in several countries to vest personhood in rivers, river basins and ecosystems. Comparing approaches in a range of countries – including New Zealand, India, Ecuador, the United States and Australia, it addresses the methods employed, the purported aims, the mechanisms for enforcement, and the entrenchment of legal protections. Throughout, the book elicits the difficult relationship between an historically anthropocentric idea of personhood and its extension beyond the human; concluding that the attribution of personhood to the environment is an important, but limited, contribution to environmental sustainability.Accessibly written, this book will appeal to scholars, students and others with interests in environmental law, environmental science and public policy, and ecology more generally.
