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Niet de kers op de taart waarom kunst- en cultuurbeleid geen luxe is.
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ISBN: 9789028965867 Year: 2011 Publisher: Kalmthout,


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Pathologie hypophysaire et grossesse
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ISBN: 9782287355721 Year: 2007 Publisher: Paris Springer-Verlag France

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Managing the Continuum: Certainty, Uncertainty, Unpredictability in Large Engineering Projects
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ISBN: 9788847052444 Year: 2013 Publisher: Milano Springer

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The brief will describe how to develop a risk analysis applied to a project , through a sequence of steps: risk management planning, risk identification, risk classification, risk assessment, risk quantification, risk response planning, risk monitoring and control, process close out and lessons learning. The project risk analysis and management process will be applied to large engineering projects, in particular related to the oil and gas industry. The brief will address the overall range of possible events affecting the project moving from certainty (project issues) through uncertainty (project risks) to unpredictability (unforeseeable events), considering both negative and positive events. Some quantitative techniques (simulation, event tree, Bayesian inference, etc.) will be used to develop risk quantification. The brief addresses a typical subject in the area of project management, with reference to large engineering projects concerning the realization of large plants and infrastructures. These projects are characterized by a high level of change, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. The brief represents an extension of the material developed for the course Project Risk Analysis and Management of the Master in Strategic Project Management (Erasmus Mundus) developed jointly by Politecnico di Milano, Heriot Watt University (Edimburgh) and Umea (Sweden). The brief may be used both in courses addressing project management subjects and by practitioners as a guide for developing an effective project risk management plan.


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Vanop de frontlijn : Reflecties op het Vlaamse cultuurbeleid.
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ISBN: 9789460017506 9789460017490 9460017509 Year: 2019 Publisher: Antwerpen : UItgeverij Vrijdag,

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Bart Caron en Guy Redig houden het Vlaamse cultuurbeleid een spiegel voor. Die toont de erosie van de ooit bevlogen idealen waaruit het Vlaamse cultuurbeleid ontstond. Volksverheffing, geloof in de balorigheid van de kunsten, tegenkracht van cultuur, prioriteit voor cultuurparticipatie en -educatie. Het klinkt oubollig. Waar cultuur ooit stond voor (soms wat bombastische) verhevenheid, snijdt nu het scherpe mes van het profijt en het economische nut. Die winnen het van het geloof in de veelbelovendheid van een krachtig middenveld. Dat zucht onder toenemend Vlaams feodalisme, waar beheren vergleed naar beheersen. Waar bleef de 'schone' samenwerking tussen Vlaanderen en de lokale besturen, co-ouders van onder meer cultuurcentra en bibliotheken? Die verdampte in slechte bestuurskunde. Wat met de moeizame tocht naar superdiversiteit, de maatschappelijke rol van cultuur, de precaire positie van kunstenaars, het wriemelen van zoveel vrijwilligers?


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Kazakhstan and the Soviet Legacy : Between Continuity and Rupture
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ISBN: 9789811366932 Year: 2019 Publisher: Singapore Springer Singapore :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

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This book examines Kazakhstan’s struggle to distance itself from its Soviet past over 25 years after its independence. To a very large extent, the affirmation of its sovereignty and a unique Kazakhstani way remain largely a matter of rhetoric. This book looks to explain the various aspects that show the continuity of Kazakhstan’s political system and governance with its colonial legacy, namely through its foreign policy, the country’s environmental policies, the judicial system, the management of religious diversity, the way youth organizations are structured and administered or how those who were born after the collapse of Soviet Union are still showing a typical Soviet behavioral attitude towards the political sphere. What are the reasons of this reluctance or incapacity to break away from these ties of the past? Will the unavoidable political transition that will bring new individuals at the head of the state contribute to a real change? Will this lead to a real break-up with the country’s past and a radical shift in the country’s policies or will things remain as they have been since 1991? Only time will tell what might result from this hypothetical scenario and this book provides some valuable insights on what may happen in the near future to the biggest country of Central Asia. Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University. His doctoral dissertation completed at the Université Laval (Canada) in 2010 focused on identity politics in multinational states. He has published articles about this topic in National Identities, Nationalism & Ethnic Politics as well the Journal of Intercultural Studies. .


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Disobedience in the Military : Legal and Ethical Implications
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ISBN: 9783319932729 Year: 2019 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Pivot

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We often think of the army as an institution whose members are required to blindly obey all orders they receive. However, this perception is inaccurate. Disobedience is a fundamental professional obligation of members of the military and overrides the obligation to follow commands. But what is the extent of this obligation? Are soldiers obligated to participate in what they consider to be an illegal war, or should they be allowed to enjoy a right to selective conscientious objection? Should soldiers obey a legal order that, if followed, would facilitate the perpetration of war crimes by a third party? How should soldiers act if they are ordered to follow a lawful order that could result in immoral consequences? Should soldiers be allowed to refuse to obey what can be labeled as suicidal orders? Based upon the nature of soldiers’ professional obligations, this book tries to offer answers to these important questions. The author turns to a number of different case-studies, including conscientious objections, duty to protect in genocidal situations such as Rwanda and Srebrenica, suicidal orders in wars, as well as retribution and leniency towards war criminals, as a way of assessing the different legal and ethical implications of disobedience in the military. Jean-François Caron is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, where he teaches Political Theory.


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Preparing the Public Health Workforce : Educational Pathways for the Field and the Classroom
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ISBN: 9783319072906 9783319072913 9783319072890 9783319345581 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing

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In concept and practice, public health casts a wide net, spanning assessment, intervention, and policy; education, prevention, and protection; public, private, and government entities. But key elements are often missing from the picture, including a clear understanding of public health and its goals by the general public, and specific public health education throughout the workforce. Public Health Practice responds to these and related challenges by elegantly summarizing the state of the field in an era of dwindling budgets, competing and overlapping services, and a shaky professional infrastructure. In keeping with public health goals set out by the CDC and other leading agencies, the author makes a real-world case for standardizing training, establishing best practices in the field, and coordinating public health systems with their healthcare counterparts. Theory, case examples, tools, and callout boxes highlight knowledge, preparation, and skills professionals need in addressing chronic issues and complex emergencies. Throughout, the emphasis is on greater competency and visibility for the profession, resulting in a more informed, healthier public. Featured in the coverage: Issues in defining the public health workforce. The state of public health education. Practicing and teaching public health: local, national, and international cases. Standardizing public health practice: benefits and challenges. Integrating public health and healthcare. The future of public health as seen from academia and the frontlines. Identifying urgent issues and providing cogent answers, Public Health Practice is a call to action for those involved in creating the next level of public health, including professors, practitioners, students, and administrators.


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A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 Crisis : Essays on Political Authority, The Future of Globalization, and the Rise of China
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ISBN: 9789811577680 9789811577697 9789811577673 Year: 2021 Publisher: Singapore Springer, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

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This book tries to understand the lessons we ought to learn from the Covid-19 crisis as well as the profound transformations this pandemic will bring to the world order. These essays explore the challenge that the pandemic poses to liberalism, the unique potential this crisis offers us to retake control over globalization, and how it foreshadows future conflicts, especially the dynamic between China and the West. This timely book will be of interest to scholars in Political Science and Philosophy, as well as to general readers interested in what the post Covid-19 world may resemble. Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.


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Understanding Kazakhstan's 2019 Political Transition
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ISBN: 9789813343085 9789813343092 9789813343108 9789813343078 Year: 2021 Publisher: Singapore Springer, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

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The final page in the political history of the Soviet Union was turned on March 19, 2019, when Nursultan Nazarbayev, the last former Chairman of a Soviet Republic who had managed to stay in power following the collapse of USSR, unexpectedly decided to resign. This edited book looks to analyse the political aspects of this event more specifically by trying to understand its political significance for the country's policies, the prospects of democratisation, the uniqueness of the transition compared with others that have previously occurred in the region and how it may play an influential part in future political transitions in this part of the world. This book will interest scholars of authoritarian politics, scholars of Central Asia, and those researching the Belt and Road Initiative. Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.


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A Revolt in the Steppe : Understanding Kazakhstan's January Events of 2022
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ISBN: 9789819907830 9789819907823 9789819907847 9789819907854 Year: 2023 Publisher: Singapore Springer Nature, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

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This book explores the various ramifications and consequences of the violent civil protests that affected Kazakhstan in January 2022. In this compelling study, the authors examine the underlying social and political tensions that have affected this biggest country of Central Asia, especially since its political transition of 2019 and how the state has managed to justify its actions that led to a return to peace. It also puts in perspective this event in the wider transition affecting Eurasia with the war in Ukraine and how this shift of world politics may impact Kazakhstan that required the support of Russia and the other members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization during these protests. This book will be of value for scholars, journalists and NGOs working on authoritarianism and on Central Asia. Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University.

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