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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        August 2012

        Justifying violence

        Communicative ethics and the use of force in Kosovo

        by Naomi Head, Peter Lawler, Emmanuel Pierre Guittet

        When is the use of force for humanitarian purposes legitimate? The book examines this question through one of the most controversial examples of humanitarian intervention in the post Cold War period: the 1999 NATO intervention in Kosovo. Justifying Violence applies a critical theoretical approach to an interrogation of the communicative practices which underpin claims to legitimacy for the use of force by actors in international politics. Drawing on the theory of communicative ethics, the book develops an innovative conceptual framework which contributes a critical communicative dimension to the question of legitimacy that extends beyond the moral and legal approaches so often applied to the intervention in Kosovo. The empirical application of communicative ethics offers a provocative and nuanced account which contests conventional interpretations of the legitimacy of NATO's intervention. ;

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        July 2003

        Die Staatengemeinschaft und das Kosovo.

        Humanitäre Intervention und internationale Übergangsverwaltung unter Berücksichtigung einer Verpflichtung des Intervenienten zur Nachsorge.

        by Zygojannis, Philipp A.

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        September 2016

        Das Kosovo-Verfahren des Internationalen Gerichtshofs.

        Eine argumentationstheoretische Untersuchung.

        by Priuli, Valerio

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        March 2006

        Wenn ein Mittelstürmer träumt

        Meine Weltgeschichte des Fußballs

        by László Darvasi, Laszlo Kornitzer

        Lázsló Darvasi war jahrelang Fußballreporter, eine Arbeit, der er heute nur gelegentlich, aber immer noch mit großer Leidenschaft nachgeht. Seine Fußballgeschichten (zwischen sieben Zeilen und drei Seiten lang) erbringen einen doppelten Beweis: Darvasi liebt den Fußball und verfolgt ihn; er verfolgt die Weltgeschichte, aber er liebt sie nicht. Hervorstechender Zug der witzigen, verblüffenden, manchmal auch rätselhaften Texte ist der Humor. Besonders reizvoll ist die skrupellose Vermischung realer Personen und Ereignisse mit imaginären und fiktiven. So entsteht eine Sammlung kurzweiliger Fußballegenden: »Wer hat Bob Mortimer gesehen?«, »Der Sport und die Mutter«, »Brief eines alternden Spielers an die Redaktion«, »Sofia wartet auf Dich, Amigo!«, »Ein Fußballplatz im Kosovo«, »Das größte Tor der Welt«, »Die ungarisch-spanische Wiederholung«, »Schweiz, Wahnsinn« und viele andere mehr.

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        December 2002

        Auswege aus dem Bürgerkrieg

        Modelle zur Regulierung ethno-nationalistischer Konflikte in Europa

        by Ulrich Schneckener

        Dramatisch zugespitzt durch den Zerfall Jugoslawiens und der Sowjetunion, erlebte Europa eine Zunahme ethno-nationaler, mit Waffen ausgetragener Konflikte. Während ihre Ursachen und die destruktive Eskalation bereits häufig untersucht wurden, fehlt eine systematische Überprüfung für politische Lösungen solcher »neuen Kriege«. Der Ausbruch solcher Kriege kann verhindert werden, indem man vor dem Rückgriff auf Gewalt die friedliche Koexistenz unterschiedlicher ethnischer Gruppen sicherstellt. Da auch nach dem »Ende« der kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen keinesfalls von Frieden gesprochen werden kann, sind in dieser Situation ebenfalls Modelle für ein Zusammenleben unterschiedlicher Gruppen erforderlich. Das vorliegende Buch analysiert in der Praxis erprobte Ansätze zu einer erfolgversprechenden Konfliktregulierung: etwa Vorkehrungen zum Minderheitenschutz, bilaterale Abkommen, Konkordanzmodelle und territoriale Lösungen. Durch den Vergleich gelungener und gescheiterter Versuche – von Südtirol bis Katalonien, von Nordirland bis Kosovo – werden Bedingungen für eine erfolgreiche Konfliktlösung benannt.

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        Political structure & processes
        May 2017

        The Europeanisation of Conflict Resolutions

        Regional integration and conflicts from the 1950s to the 21st century

        by Series edited by Emil Kirchner, Boyka Stefanova, Thomas Christiansen

        This book is about the EU's role in conflict resolution and reconciliation in Europe. The central argument of the book is that the evolution of the policy mix, resources, framing influences and political opportunities through which European integration affects conflicts and processes of conflict resolution demonstrates a historical trend through which the EU has become an indispensable factor of conflict resolution . It begins with the pooling together of policy-making at the European level for the management of particular sectors (early integration in the European Coal and Steel Community) through the functioning of core EU policies (Northern Ireland) to the challenges of enlargement (Cyprus) and the European perspective for the Western Balkans (Kosovo). The book will be of value to academics and non-expert observers alike with an interest in European integration and peace studies.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        May 2005

        The UN, human rights and post-conflict situations

        by Nigel White, Dirk Klaasen

        The United Nations is one of the largest providers of assistance in post-conflict situations in the world. This book considers the human rights standards applicable to the United Nations and applied by the United Nations in post-conflict situations, including East Timor, Kosovo and Afghanistan. It looks at legal principles, peace agreements, support of democracy, human rights protection, development and other forms of reconstruction with which the UN has become involved, including the grandly-named task of "state-building". It deals both with the obligation upon the UN to respect human rights in post-conflict situations, and the obligation upon the UN to ensure that human rights are respected by those in positions of power in post-conflict situations. Written by an internationally renowned list of contributors, this book will be of vital use to anyone studying conflict analysis, international relations, international law and the role of the United Nations on the world stage. ;

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        September 2008

        Security in a greater Europe

        The possibility of a pan-European approach

        by Charlotte Wagnsson

        Can Russia, the European Union and the three major EU member states adopt a unified policy line in the global arena? Charlotte Wagnsson investigates the cohesiveness of 'greater Europe' through the detailed scrutiny of policy statements by the leadership elites in the UK, France, Germany, Russia and the EU in connection with three defining events in international security: the crisis in Kosovo of 1999; the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the Iraq crisis of 2003. This extensive empirical enquiry results in a critical constructivist response to neorealist understandings of European security. The book contrasts the EU's new way of 'doing security' with the established, competitive bilateral interplay in the European security sphere and provides a clue to the kind of security politics that will prevail in Europe. It considers the extent to which the major European players pursue similar objectives, and assesses the possible implications for, and the chances of, greater Europe emerging as a cohesive global actor. ;

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        Medicine

        Humanitarian Aid

        Encounters with People in Need

        by Joachim Gardemann

        Joachim Gardemann outlines his encounters and experiences as a pediatrician in crisis zones while working for the Red Cross all over the world. He describes people in existential emergency situations, who have been traumatized but survived a genocide on the border with Rwanda. People who have fled from civil wars in Congo or escaped from the Kosovo war. He traces the suffering of people in Iran, China and Haiti after losing their relatives and all their possessions in severe earthquakes. At their moments of greatest vulnerability, in the shelters and dirt of a refugee camp in Jordan, he meets people who have fled from the turmoil of the civil wars in Sudan and Syria. He sketches poignant portraits of the victims of the tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka. He gives a striking account of the devastation wrought by the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. He creates a worthy memorial to those who died of Ebola, who lost their lives as doctors and nurses in the fight against Ebola as well as to those who survived.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        December 2023

        Precision

        by James Patton Rogers

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        Business, Economics & Law
        February 2017

        Enabling Agri-entrepreneurship and Innovation

        Empirical Evidence and Solutions for Conflict Regions and Transitioning Economies

        by Catherine Chan, Brent S Sipes, Tina Lee, Anera Alishani, Jovelyn Bantilan, Emilie Bayona, Maurizio Canavari, Domenico Dentoni, Ekrem Gjokaj, Muje Gjonbalaj, Jacqueline Halbrendt, James R. Hollyer, Drini Imami, Cynthia Lai, Kathleen Liang, Rusyan Jill Mamiit, Lusille Mission, Elma Neyra, Michelle Ragocos Ortez, Bikash Paudel, Mary M. Pleasant, Klodjan Rama, Pauline Sullivan, Bir Bahadur Tamang, Katherine A. Wilson, Edvin Zhllima

        Agricultural entrepreneurs in conflict and post-conflict regions face special challenges; not just everyday personal risks, but also the difficulties of building small businesses when real or threatened violence can disrupt business growth cycles and economic security. Alongside establishing secure institutions, building a secure economy is rightly seen as the best way for conflict-torn regions to establish a peaceful future. But current agricultural entrepreneurship training and development starts from an assumption of peace, meaning that it is not always fit for purpose. The result is sub-optimal program design and inefficient use of resources. A product of a collaboration of experts in the fields of agri-business, agricultural marketing, and international development, this book gives officials and agencies developing entrepreneurship programs the practical real-life examples they need. Key Features: · Based on research by experienced field practitioners. · Establishes best practice approaches for supporting agri-entrepreneurship in conflict regions. · Range of global case studies to illustrate lessons learnt. ; This book addresses agri-entrepreneurship in conflict and transitional regions, focusing on small agri-business and farms within communities where individuals face conflicts which impact upon their business growth cycle and economic security. ; Chapter 1: Agri-entrepreneurs and their characteristicsChapter 2: Comparing Agri-entrepreneurs in Non-Conflict Regions vs. Conflict and Transitional EconomiesChapter 3: Agri-entrepreneurship Enabling Program Design in Conflict Regions for Youth Development: Best Practices and Lessons LearnedChapter 4: A Capabilities Approach to Designing Agri-Entrepreneurship Training Programs for Conflict-Affected Regions: The Case of Central Mindanao, PhilippinesChapter 5: Measuring youth entrepreneurship attributes: the case of an out-of-school youth training program in Mindanao, PhilippinesChapter 6: Coping strategies for youth entrepreneurs in conflict areasChapter 7: Allowing entrepreneurs to save profits is important to motivation, sustainability, and resilience: can all cultures support this?Chapter 8: Assessing gender gaps in information delivery for better farming decisions: the case of AlbaniaChapter 10: Urban consumer preferences for food in post -conflict economies – the case of KosovoChapter 11: Characterizing farmer innovation behavior for agricultural technologies in transitionary areas facing environmental changeChapter 9: Is Marketing Intelligence Necessary in Conflict and Transitional Region Markets?Chapter 12: Understanding conservation agriculture adopter’s information network to promote innovation and agriculture entrepreneurship: the case of tribal farmers in the hill region of Nepal

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