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A story of lost and found, departure and return. The launching of a model sailboat that disappears in youth and returns years later. A wise and loving father inspires his children to explore the world and puts loss and love in proper perspective. "Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you home." - Melissa McClone About the Author: Mark Duffield has used his many and varied life experiences to write about the lessons learned in his y...

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War is now an important part of development discourse. Aid agencies have become involved in humanitarian assistance, conflict resolution and the social reconstruction of war-torn societies. This book examines the nature of the new wars.

War is now an important part of development discourse. Aid agencies have become involved in humanitarian assistance, conflict resolution and the social reconstruction of war-torn societies. This book examines the nature of the new wars.

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The report argues that the international provision of welfare and relief is no longer adequate to deal with the consequences of conflict: the whole system is in urgent need of reform to establish a contractual relation between recipient governments, official donors, and NGOs based upon a revision of the rules of war.

The world has entered an unprecedented period of uncertainty and political instability. Faced with the challenge of knowing and acting within such a world, the spread of computers and connectivity, and the arrival of new digital sense-making tools, are widely celebrated as helpful. But is this really the case, or have we lost more than gained in the digital revolution? In Post-Humanitarianism, renowned scholar of development, security and glo...

The world has entered an unprecedented period of uncertainty and political instability. Faced with the challenge of knowing and acting within such a world, the spread of computers and connectivity, and the arrival of new digital sense-making tools, are widely celebrated as helpful. But is this really the case, or have we lost more than gained in the digital revolution? In Post-Humanitarianism, renowned scholar of development, security and glo...

Although things happen to the Worthington family, Luke and Scott never imagined in a million years that they'd ever create a time-travel machine. But they have, and now their adventure begins.Hurled back and forth in time, they come face-to-face with ferocious dinosaurs, fight gladiators in ancient Rome, and fly spaceships in the distant future.Helped in their struggle to return home by Percy and Troy, elite time-guardian warriors - all they h...

Although things happen to the Worthington family, Luke and Scott never imagined in a million years that they'd ever create a time-travel machine. But they have, and now their adventure begins.Hurled back and forth in time, they come face-to-face with ferocious dinosaurs, fight gladiators in ancient Rome, and fly spaceships in the distant future.Helped in their struggle to return home by Percy and Troy, elite time-guardian warriors - all they h...

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When a Boston gift shop is set to be demolished on Christmas Eve, and its owner is found dead, a young reporter is sent to cover the story. What he uncovers turns out to be a much bigger story than he anticipated. This is a tale of faith and faith rewarded.

A highly influential and important analysis of the relationship between aid agencies and international security, a prescribed text on courses in Development Studies and International Security. Includes a new introduction.

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Tris (Shailene Woodley) und Four (Theo James) sind auf der Flucht, verfolgt von Jeanine (Kate Winslet), der Anführerin der machthungrigen KEN. Im Wettlauf gegen die Zeit müssen sie herausfinden, warum sie so gnadenlos gejagt werden und welches Geheimnis Tris Eltern schützen wollten und dafür mit ihrem Leben bezahlten. Die Konsequenzen längst vergangener Entscheidungen verfolgen Tris nun, während sie gleichzeitig verzweifelt versucht, diejenige...

This path-breaking book argues that development is not a way of bettering other people but of governing them. With examples drawn from Mozambique, Ethiopia and Afghanistan, the book analyses the NGO movement, humanitarian intervention, sustainable development, human security, fragile states, migration and the place of racism within development.

This path-breaking book argues that development is not a way of bettering other people but of governing them. With examples drawn from Mozambique, Ethiopia and Afghanistan, the book analyses the NGO movement, humanitarian intervention, sustainable development, human security, fragile states, migration and the place of racism within development.