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Maria Lobota : Masoeur untete undombe ku Kwango
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Year: 1948 Publisher: Leverville Braine-Le-Comte Bibliothèque de l'Etoile Zech

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Women in politics and media: perspectives from nations in transition
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Year: 2016 Publisher: New York Bloomsbury


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And they lived happily ever after : norms and everyday practices of family and parenthood in Russia and Central Europe
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ISBN: 1280129123 9786613533005 6155053596 9786155053597 9781280129124 9786155053573 615505357X Year: 2012 Publisher: Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press,

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Takes a comparative perspective on family life and childhood in the past half century in Russia and Eastern Europe, highlighting similarities and differences. Focuses on the problematic domains of the institutions and laws devised to cope with family difficulties, and discusses the social strains created by the transition from communist to post-communist national systems. In addition to the substantial historic analysis, actual challenges are also discussed. The essays examine the changing gender roles, alterations in legal systems, the burdens faced by married and unmarried women who are mothers, the contrasts between government rhteoric and the implementation of policies toward marriage, children and parenthood. By addressing the specifics of welfare politics under the Communist rule and the directions of their transformation in 1990–2000s, this book contributes to the understanding of social institutions and family policies in these countries and the problems of dealing with the socialist past that this region face.


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Illustration play 2 : an expedition to the extraordinary.
ISBN: 9789881732866 Year: 2010 Publisher: Hong Kong Viction:ary

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Totally unique collection of works that focuses on a return to experimental and individual techniques, such as paper cutting, stitching, knitting, needlework, origami, patchwork, and more. From pure and simple to hugely complex these artworks offer enormous diversity both in the skills brought to each project and the originality evident in each piece. Interviews with the artists take the viewer into the studios in which the works were created and reveal where these great talents find their inspiration. Artists featured are from all over the globe and represent many different cultures; they include Yulia Brodskaya, Knittaplease, Chris Natrop, Saelee Oh, Frank Plant, and Hanna Nyman. Illustration Play 2 is a refreshing departure from the pixel-based aesthetics that have dominated graphic creativity in recent decades.


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Armenia after 2018 : Social and Political Transformations
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Year: 2024 Publisher: Bern PH01

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This book focuses on social and political developments in Armenia during a turbulent post-2018 period. Between 2018 and 2020, the country experienced three significant waves of upheaval: a revolution, a pandemic, and a war. These events had far-reaching implications for Armenia's social, cultural, security, and political foundations. The book provides both factual insights and theoretical underpinnings that help readers understand the country's transformation and the resulting challenges. In its immediate neighbourhood, Armenia is one of the few countries with a clear commitment to democratic governance. However, the country, with its democratic potential in Europe's eastern neighbourhood, is currently undergoing complex dynamics in security and social spheres. The main goal of this volume is to shed light on Armenia's complicated reality, bring it into the research spotlight, and foster discussions about the country's core challenges.


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Paper cutting : contemporary artists, timeless craft.
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ISBN: 9780811874526 0811874524 Year: 2011 Publisher: San Francisco Chronicle Books

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"There's a renaissance underway in the art form of cut paper, with an explosion of raw talent and an abundance of amazing work produced in the medium in recent years. This gorgeous volume features work from 26 contemporary international artists who are creating images of astonishing intricacy, using little more than paper and blade. Featuring a host of new discoveries and including art by such stars as Nikki McClure, Rob Ryan, and Thomas Allen, as well as a number of emerging practitioners, Paper Cutting is sure to engage art buffs and indie crafters alike. An in-depth introduction by paper art expert Natalie Avella illuminates the rich history of the centuries-old form, and a whimsical preface by beloved artist Rob Ryan rounds out this delightful collection"--Publisher's description.


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Weak strongman : the limits of power in Putin's Russia
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ISBN: 9780691212463 9780691216980 0691212465 0691216983 0691246289 0691216991 Year: 2021 Publisher: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press

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"Even as Russia's prominence and importance in global affairs has increased, media discussion tends analyze Russian politics in one of two ways: as a direct manifestation of Putin's will, or through the lens of Russia's unique history and culture. In fixating on these interpretative lenses that emphasize Russia "exceptional," we fail to recognize that its policies and practices are actually remarkably similar to those of other autocracies around the world. Drawing from decades of research and field work and from time spent in Russia as part of the US foreign service, Frye demonstrates how a broader lens gives us a much better way to interpret and predict Russian's political behavior. Specifically, this comparative approach helps illuminate the underappreciated limits to power in Putin's Russia. Like other autocracies, Putin and his government face important tradeoffs (implement policies that help the elites and risk a popular uprising? Or implement popular policies and risk an elite coup?) that limit his power and force him to use a much broader set of tools than just the repression. Synthesizing a wealth of social science in a lively, accessible type, Frye shows how this framing can help answer some central questions: is Putin actually popular in Russia, or is his popularity a result of propaganda or coercion? How does repression function in Russia? If and how are Russia's elections manipulated-and why is Russia now focused on interfering with elections abroad? The answers, Frye shows, help us understand how much we miss when we focus solely on Putin in understanding Russia today"--

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PUTIN, VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH, 1952 --- INFLUENCE --- RUSSIA (FEDERATION)--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --- AUTOCRACY --- Political systems --- Internal politics --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Putin, Vladimir --- Politique et gouvernement -- Russie -- 1990-2020 --- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovič (1952-....) --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union. --- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, --- Putin, Wladimir Wladimirowitsch, --- Putin, Volodymyr, --- Pujing, --- Poutine, Vladimir Vladimirovitch, --- Путин, Владимир Владимирович, --- Putinas, Vladimiras, --- Putin, V. V. --- Poetin, Vladimir Vladimirovitsj, --- Influence. --- Alexander Litvinenko. --- Alexey Navalny. --- Berlin Wall. --- Bolsheviks. --- Cold War. --- Crimea. --- Gorbachev. --- Khrushchev. --- Lenin. --- Mueller report. --- Novichok agent. --- Novichok. --- Reykjavik. --- Russia hoax. --- Russian oligarchs. --- Sergei Skripal. --- Soviet Union. --- Stalin. --- Steele dossier. --- Trump impeachment. --- Trump pee tape. --- USSR. --- Ukraine. --- Yulia Skripal. --- autocratic elections. --- corruption. --- cyber-war. --- cyberattack. --- cyberwar. --- cyberwarfare. --- democratic erosion. --- glasnost. --- hacking. --- kleptocracy. --- polonium. --- presidential approval. --- protest. --- radionuclide polonium. --- repression. --- 2000-2099 --- Russia (Federation) --- Eluosi (Federation) --- Federation of Russia --- Federazione della Russia --- Federazione russa --- O-lo-ssu (Federation) --- OKhU --- Orosyn Kholboony Uls --- Pravitelʹstvo RF --- Pravitelʹstvo Rossii --- Pravitelʹstvo Rossiĭskoĭ Federat︠s︡ii --- RF --- Roshia Renpō --- Rosiĭsʹka Federat︠s︡ii︠a︡ --- Rosja (Federation) --- Rossii︠a︡ (Federation) --- Rossiĭskai︠a︡ Federat︠s︡ii︠a︡ --- Rossiya (Federation) --- Rossiyskaya Federatsiya --- Russian Federation --- Russian S.F.S.R. --- Russische Föderation --- Urysye Federat︠s︡ie --- Российская Федерация --- Російська Федерація --- Правительство России --- Правительство Российской Федерации --- Правительство РФ --- 俄罗斯 (Federation) --- Politics and government

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