Hybrid forms of governance - where the central state authority does not possess a monopoly of violence and fails to exercise control - are not only an epiphenomena, but a reality likely to persist. This book explores this phenomenon drawing on examples from the Middle East and Africa. It considers the different sorts of actors - state and non-state, public and private, national and transnational - which possess power, examines the dynamics of the relationships between central authorities and other actors, and reviews the varying outcomes. The book provides ...

The Ancient Art Stoneware of the Low Countries and Germany is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become ...

Consequences Book II by E. M. Delafield continues the exploration of a young woman's life under the stringent social constraints of Edwardian society. This installment delves deeper into the protagonist's emotional turmoil and psychological insight as she navigates the complexities of social expectations and family pressures. Delafield portrays the character's ongoing struggle with the clash between her personal desires and the rigid Victorian values imposed upon her. As the narrative unfolds, themes of rebellion and conformity become increasingly prominent ...

Welcome to the Frisky Bean Coffee to Wake you Up Pastries to Turn you On Listen... My daily goddess card tried to warn me that a big change was coming. She did. But... I was still not prepared for the impact that  he  would have on my life. That day when we met, I quite literally fell into him. It was mortifying. It was exhilarating. It was totally unprofessional. It was hot. While our actions and bodies were most definitely aligned, our intentions were not. How so, you ask? Well, I was blissfully busy pursuing my goals ...

This book provides valuable information on the new class of nanostructures-metal/carbon nanocomposites-and discusses new methods of their synthesis, properties, and applications. It covers computer prognosis, including quantum chemical modeling, for metal/carbon nanocomposites synthesis processing as well as fine dispersed suspensions obtaining processes and material modification processes. Intended for researchers, academics, and post-graduate students, the book will give readers an up-to-date look at this important and valuable new class of nanostructures: ...

L''indexation de documents numérisés manuscrits pose le problème de la segmentation en lignes qui, si elle échoue, handicape les étapes suivantes d''extraction et de reconnaissance de mots. Dans les documents arabe anciens, s''ajoute à ce problème, la présence dans les marges, d''annotations souvent composées de lignes obliques. La détection de ces lignes est nécessaire et constitue un défi important pour l''indexation de ces documents. Ainsi, la segmentation visée ...

Apelles Leben und Werke ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1870. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquitäten erhältlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese Bücher neu und trägt damit zum ...

The Friends' Guide emerged when our newcomer students attending our tutoring sessions expressed a need to understand not just their school material, but their school itself. It became solidified when students said they did not feel like they belonged in their school, and felt alone in their struggles, unsure of what solutions might help or were available to them.  This book is a collection of the best advice, experience, and resources our nonprofit multilingual tutoring and enrichment group, led by teens, has provided to our newcomer students ...

This Book Is In French. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

This thoughtful collection addresses the issues faced by women with disabilities, examines the social construction of disability, and makes suggestions for the development and modification of culturally relevant therapy to meet the needs of disabled women. Written in an accessible style with a minimum of jargon, this book provides clinical material from the perspectives of psychotherapists, clients, personal assistants, and health administrators. Women with Visible and Invisible Disabilities also highlights the importance of considering age, ethnicity, ...