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    • Trusted Partner
      Humanities & Social Sciences
      January 2013

      The EU and its neighbours

      Values versus security in European foreign policy

      by Gergana Noutcheva, Emil Kirchner, Karolina Pomorska, Thomas Christiansen, Giselle Bosse

      Is there a tension between the normative fundamentals and strategic objectives of European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)? Is 'values versus security' an unavoidable choice to be made by the EU and its neighbours or, rather, a false dichotomy? The book argues that what is often considered a fundamental dilemma of EU foreign policy - a choice between the EU's values and its quest for security - misrepresents a much more complex reality in which values and security interplay to shape the EU's external positions. The book proposes an original conceptual framework for examining the complex interaction between values and security and situates the ENP in the broader conceptual debate about European Foreign Policy. In this way, it goes beyond the early scholarship on ENP, mainly inspired by the EU enlargement literature. The book examines the EU's evolving relations with its immediate neighbours in areas such as democracy promotion, Common Foreign and Security Policy, conflict management and resolution and soft security issues such as energy or immigration policy. By covering the whole range of EU external relations policies, the contributions to the volume provide a very unique opportunity to compare the complex interplay between values and security and its impacts across the wide policy spectrum of ENP. ;

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      Children's & YA

      The Little Lady (1). Limited Anniversary Edition with Audio Book

      by Stefanie Taschinski/ Nina Dulleck

      The Little Lady makes all hearts sing! When Lilly and her family move into the old house with the golden pretzel, she has no idea that a magic neighbour lives in the mysterious backyard. The Little Lady keeps a chameleon that is 1000 years old; she can make herself invisible and masters all kinds of magic tricks – but most of all she loves to play pranks on others! So a summer filled with wonderful adventures begins for Lilly. Poetic, full of imagination and humour, the Little Lady is delighted by her ever-growing community of fans and enjoys huge success with young and old alike. A fantastically beautiful story to read aloud or alone, exquisitely illustrated by Nina Dulleck.

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      Children's & YA

      Chetaah Summer

      by Katja Brandis

      When a travel adventure becomes a journey to yourself! For all readers who long to follow the wide world’s call to freedom. Especially for all the WOODWALKERS fans who have grown up. An unforgettable experience is waiting for Lily: she is off to work on a farm in Namibia where they work to protect endangered cheetahs. The German vet’s daughter will help care for injured big cats, raise orphaned young animals and assist with field research in the bush. A dream comes true for her! Lily’s trip goes well until she falls in love with Eric, the son of a neighbouring farmer. His strange family and their secrets plunge her life into chaos. Katja Brandis, whose WOODWALKERS series regularly conquers the bestseller lists by storm, is back with an environmental novel about the protection of cheetahs in Namibia. Authentic, sympathetic and completely devoid of kitsch sunset pathos.

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      Children's & YA

      The Candy Guild (1). The Magic Pact

      by Tanja Voosen/ Viktoria Gavrilenko

      The most magical adventure since the discovery of chocolate! Do you believe in magic and miracles? Everyone in the little town of Belony takes magic and miracles for granted – everyone except Elina, who thinks it’s all a load of nonsense. That is, until her nervous neighbour Charlie happens to get hold of a bar of chocolate that has a very strange effect on her. Suddenly Elina is convinced that Charlie has fallen under a spell. Of all people, it’s shy Robin who comes to the girl’s rescue. He is a member of a Candy Guild family – people who have the ability to create magic sweets that will help others. This is how he knows that only the mysterious Candy Guild can lift the curse on Charlie. With a suitcase full of magic sweets, the three of them set out on a dangerous quest. Because not everyone keeps to the pact that magic sweets should only be used to do good… The Candy Guild. The Magic Pact is the first in a new series of magic-fantasy books for children of 9+ - as enchanting as chocolate and as wild as a Christmas cracker!

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      Literature & Literary Studies
      January 2013

      The Normans in Europe

      by Elisabeth Van Houts

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      Children's & YA

      Two Planets

      by Masoud Gharabaghi

      People of two neighboring planets have been living together in peace until a scientist invents a device to look at the sky with. The trouble begins when the map of the sky is different for each planet, but whose map is the correct one? The book tries to help children towards thinking objectively despite their biases. It also aims to encourage critical thinking and seeing the differences while taking something into account.

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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      October 2020

      The European Union and its eastern neighbourhood

      Europeanisation and its twenty-first-century contradictions

      by Mike Mannin, Paul Flenley

      This volume is timely in that it explores key issues which are currently at the forefront of the EU's relations with its eastern neighbours. It considers the impact of a more assertive Russia, the significance of Turkey, the limitations of the Eastern Partnership with Belarus and Moldova, the position of a Ukraine in crisis and pulled between Russia and the EU, security and democracy in the South Caucasus. It looks at the contested nature of European identity in areas such as the Balkans. In addition it looks at ways in which the EU's interests and values can be tested in sectors such as trade and migration. The interplay between values, identity and interests and their effect on the interpretation of europeanisation between the EU and its neighbours is a core theme of the volume.

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      Psychology

      Social Situations – Cooperation | Flip Card Series

      The card series "Social situations - Cooperation" is a valuable tool for any therapist or teacher seeking to develop children's communication skills and encourage them to work harmoniously with others. The exciting scenarios presented on the cards invite children to understand the importance of cooperation and its advantages.

      by Alice Kassotaki - Speech Language Pathologist MSc, BSc

      Age Group: 6+ The Social Situations: Cooperation flip card series is designed to help children develop teamwork skills, understand the value of cooperation, and work effectively with others. These 30 illustrated cards teach children how to collaborate, communicate, and achieve shared goals in a positive and structured way. Key Features of the Book: Encourages children to cooperate with peers and understand the benefits of teamwork. Helps build essential social skills, including listening, patience, and compromise. Ideal for therapists, educators, and parents who want to strengthen children's ability to work together effectively. Promotes problem-solving through teamwork, showing children how collaboration leads to success. By practicing cooperation, children can enhance their relationships, develop a sense of community, and understand the importance of working together in different social settings.

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      2024

      Where is Russia Heading?

      by Jens Siegert

      Vladimir Putin has been ruling Russia for 25 years. There is no end in sight to his dictatorship. He relies on repression at home and is waging a war of destruction against a neighbouring country. The conflict with the West has long become a systemic conflict between an illiberal-autocratic ideology and liberal-democratic principles. Nothing will change as long as Putin remains in power. Nevertheless, as far as can be ascertained under unfree conditions, the majority of the population seems to be supporting Putin. Does this mean that too many people in Russia do not want democracy or peace? Will everything remain the same after Putin? Or is there a chance that Russia will eventually take a different, more democratic path? Whatever the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia is not going to disappear. We will still have to deal with our big neighbour in the east. This makes it all the more important to focus on longer-term developments. As a recognised expert on Russian history and society, the author outlines what the post-Putin era might look like. His in-depth analysis makes it clear that Russia is partly Putin, but Putin is not everything about Russia.

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      Humanities & Social Sciences

      Safety Skills for autistic adolescents

      “Safety Skills for autistic adolescents” contains 42 short stories and activities to help adolescents manage risk and support their well-being.

      by Alice Kassotaki - Speech Language Pathologist MSc, BSc

      Safety Skills Age Group: 12 years and over Safety is a critical issue for autistic adolescents, as managing risks and moving independently in their environment can be particularly challenging. The "Safety Skills" book of the "Social Steps" series is a comprehensive guide for developing safety skills. The included stories cover topics like personal safety (recognizing safety issues, responding to strangers, setting boundaries), home safety (following emergency procedures, exercising basic first aid), and online safety (safe internet usage, dealing with cyberbullying). The book also addresses community safety, including road safety, public behavior, self-advocacy (using communication and decision-making skills), and social safety (identifying bullying, abuse, and peer pressure). It also touches on health-related safety issues, such as personal hygiene and identifying diseases. Overall, "Safety Skills for Autistic Adolescents" is an essential tool for autistic adolescents, their parents, and teachers. It provides practical advice and structured activities to help young people understand and manage safety situations confidently and independently.

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      African history
      January 2017

      Humanitarian aid, genocide and mass killings

      Médecins Sans Frontières, the Rwandan experience, 1982–97

      by Jean-Hervé Bradol. Series edited by Bertrand Taithe

      Throughout the 1990s, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was forced to face the challenges posed by the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis and a succession of outbreaks of political violence in Rwanda and its neighbouring countries. Humanitarian workers were confronted with the execution of almost one million people, tens of thousands of casualties pouring into health centres, the flight of millions of people who had sought refuge in camps and a series of deadly epidemics. Drawing on various hitherto unpublished private and public archives, this book recounts the experiences of the MSF teams working in the field. It is intended for humanitarian aid practitioners, students, journalists and researchers with an interest in genocide and humanitarian studies and the political sociology of international organisations.

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      FRÄULEIN GOLD: SHADOW AND LIGHT (Vol. I)

      Schatten und Licht

      by Anne Stern

      1922: Hulda Gold is a midwife and she is smart, fearless and extremely popular in the neighbourhood since the fate of her female patients is extremely close to her heart. Especially as she encounters not only new life, but also death. In the notorious Bülowbogen, one of the city's many slums, Hulda looks after a pregnant woman. The young woman is devastated because her neighbour was found dead in the Landwehrkanal; allegedly a tragic accident. But why is the opaque detective commissioner Karl North so interested in the case? And why is Hulda so attracted to him? She investigates and gets deeper and deeper into the abysses of a city where shadow and light are so close together.

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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      June 2017

      Turkey facing east

      Islam, modernity and foreign policy

      by Ayla Gol

      Turkey facing east is about the importance of Turkey's relations with its Eastern neighbours - Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Soviet Union - during the emergence of the modern Turkish nation-state from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire. The principal strength of this book is that it not only combines historical and theoretical arguments in order to provide a better understanding of the foreign relations of a predominantly Muslim country from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, but it also applies the new approach to the analysis of Turkish foreign policy towards the South Caucasus between 1918 and 1921. Hence, it stands out with its original interdisciplinary approach to the Turkish transition and foreign policy-making that offers perspectives on the extant possibilities for the particular transitional states resulting from the Arab spring uprisings.

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      The Arts
      July 2024

      Italian graphic design

      Culture and practice in Milan, 1930s-60s

      by Chiara Barbieri

      Italian graphic design offers a new perspective on the subject by exploring the emergence and articulation of graphic design practice, from the interwar period through to the appearance of an international graphic design discourse in the 1960s. The book asks how graphic designers learned their trade and investigates the ways in which they organised and made their practice visible while negotiating their collective identity with neighbouring practices such as typography, advertising and industrial design. Attention is drawn to everyday design practice, educational issues, mediating channels, networks, design exchange, organisational strategies and discourses on modernism. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources and placing an emphasis on visual analysis, this book provides a model for a contextualised graphic design history as an integral part of the history of design and visual culture.

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      September 2007

      Gruppenbild mit Dame

      Roman

      by Böll, Heinrich

      Cited by the Nobel Prize committee as the “crown” of Heinrich Böll’s work, the gripping story of Group Portrait with Lady unspools like a suspenseful documentary. Via a series of tense interviews, an unnamed narrator uncovers the story – past and present – of one of Böll’s most intriguing characters, the enigmatic Leni Pfeiffer, a struggling war widow. At the center of her struggle is her effort to prevent the demolition of her Cologne apartment building, a fight in which she is joined by a motley group of neighbours. Along with her illegitimate son, Lev, she becomes the nexus of a countercultural group rebelling against Germany’s dehumanizing past under the Nazis... and what looks to be an equally dehumanizing future under capitalism.

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      Children's & YA
      April 2019

      nuncaseolvida

      by Alejandra Algorta & Iván Rickenmann

      This is the story of Fabio, of his fears and his oversights; of his distrust of adults, a distrust that shares and grows in the dialogue with “Malicia”, his old neighbor. Neither Fabio nor his father wants the buses that he drives by ceases to be temporary; if the stop being temporary, Fabio could not accompany him in the tours, collect the money and give the change back while his father talks to him about the places they travel, about the people who ride the bus, and about bogotá. A stable character, a story of people that survive in a difficult city a few times told. Accompanied by a surprising and committed graphic story of the contemporary Bogotá

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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      August 2012

      Understanding Chinese politics

      An introduction to government in the People's Republic of China

      by Neil Collins, Andrew Cottey

      The Chinese political system is the subject of much media and popular comment in part because China supports an economy with an apparently inexorable dynamic and impressive record of achievement. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to China's political system, outlining the major features of the Chinese model and highlighting its claims and challenges. It explores the central role of the Communist Party in the country's politics and the way in which the Party controls most elements of the political system. The book also draws parallels with previous historical periods in China's history. Finally, it addresses the question of what kind of role the People's Republic of China will play in global politics as a whole, the implications for the West and the rebalancing of relations between China and its neighbours. ;

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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      January 2020

      Peacemaking in the Middle Ages

      Principles and practice

      by S. H. Rigby, J. E. M. Benham

      Peacemaking in the Middle Ages explores the making of peace in the late-twelfth and early thirteenth centuries based on the experiences of the kings of England and the kings of Denmark. From dealing with owing allegiance to powerful neighbours to conquering the 'barbarians', this book offers a vision of how relationships between rulers were regulated and maintained, and how rulers negotiated, resolved, avoided and enforced matters in dispute in a period before nation states and international law. This is the first full-length study in English of the principles and practice of peacemaking in the medieval period. Its findings have wider significance and applications, and numerous comparisons are drawn with the peacemaking activities of other western European rulers, in the medieval period and beyond. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval Europe, but also those with a more general interest in kingship, warfare, diplomacy and international relations.

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