Alison Mahr's Books

Democracy and Democratization

Post-Communist Europe in Comparative Perspective

By: John D Nagle,Alison Mahr

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Democracy and Democratization

Post-Communist Europe in Comparative Perspective

By: John D Nagle,Alison Mahr

This wide-ranging overview of the processes of democratization in post-Communist Europe, places the transitions in East-Central Europe within a broad European and global context. The authors begin with a introduction to the concept and theories of democracy and then examine the emerging politics of the new democracies to set the post-Communist transitions in longer-term comparative perspective with earlier and existing processes of democratization in Southern Europe, Latin America, and East and Southeast Asia. Finally the politics of EU accession are introduced to place the transitions within the wider context of European integration. Concluding with a summary of recent critiques of modern democracy and looking toward future theories, this text provides a comprehensive introduction to what will remain the key contemporary issue for all students of political science.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

0857026232

ISBN 13

9780857026231

The Dynamics of Dementia Communication

By: Alison Wray

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Dynamics of Dementia Communication

By: Alison Wray

It is well recognized that when people are living with a dementia, effective communication can be a challenge for both them and those they interact with. Despite a plethora of good advice, it can be surprisingly hard to sustain constructive communicative behaviours and to integrate them successfully into routine daily care and interaction. The Dynamics of Dementia Communication asks why that is. What is it about communication, as a human social and cognitive practice, that makes it so difficult to manage the disruptions caused by dementia? Why is it so common to feel awkward, confused or irritated when talking with a person living with a dementia? Why is the experience of living with a dementia so personally and socially devastating? What approaches to communication would work best, and why? To answer these questions, the book integrates information from a wide range of different sources, covering the biological, social, and emotional factors associated with the dementia experience. New concepts and theoretical perspectives offer novel ways of thinking about the challenges of communication generally, and in the context of dementia. Topics explored include whether it is acceptable to deceive people living with a dementia and why society's failure to support people living with a dementia and their carers is so devastating. The final chapter suggests what people living with a dementia need if communication is to promote and protect everyone's well-being. By providing a deeper understanding of what topples the best-intentioned attempts at interaction, and by explaining why poor communication affects everyone involved, this book sets new agendas for improving the welfare of people living with a dementia, their families, and professional carers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

353

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190917814

ISBN 13

9780190917814

Cultural Law

International, Comparative, and Indigenous

By: James A. R. Nafziger,Robert Kirkwood Paterson,Alison Dundes Renteln

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cultural Law

International, Comparative, and Indigenous

By: James A. R. Nafziger,Robert Kirkwood Paterson,Alison Dundes Renteln

Cultural law is a new and exciting field of study and practice. The core themes of linguistic and other cultural rights, cultural heritage, traditional crafts and knowledge, the performing arts, sports, and religion are of fundamental importance to people around the world, engaging them at the grass roots and often commanding their daily attention. The related legal processes are both significant and complex. This unique collection of materials and commentary on cultural law covers a broad range of themes. Opening chapters explore critical issues involving cultural activities, artifacts, and status as well as the fundamental concepts of culture and law. Subsequent chapters examine the dynamic interplay of law and culture with respect to each of the core themes. The materials demonstrate the reality and efficacy of comparative, international, and indigenous law and legal practices in the dynamic context of culture-related issues. Throughout the book, these issues are presented at multiple levels of legal authority: international, national, and subnational.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1041

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1139489321

ISBN 13

9781139489324

Kinship and Continuity

Pakistani Families in Britain

By: Alison Shaw

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Kinship and Continuity

Pakistani Families in Britain

By: Alison Shaw

Kinship and Continuity is a vivid ethnographic account of the development of the Pakistani presence in Oxford, from after World War II to the present day. Alison Shaw addresses the dynamics of migration, patterns of residence and kinship, ideas about health and illness, and notions of political and religious authority, and discusses the transformations and continuities of the lives of British Pakistanis against the backdrop of rural Pakistan and local socio-economic changes. This is a fully updated, revised edition of the book first published in 1988.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

344

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134434375

ISBN 13

9781134434374

The Other End of the Sea

By: Alison Glick

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Other End of the Sea

By: Alison Glick

A stirring story of love discovered in unexpected places, growing us beyond who we thought we were—or imagined we could become Summer, 1981—Following the death of her father, Becky Klein, an adventurous, naive young woman from the Midwest, sets out for the Middle East, in search of her Jewish roots. She discovers something more, in a Gaza garden near a refugee camp by the sea. There she befriends the garden’s owner, a Palestinian activist who has served time in Israeli jails. As their relationship grows, Rebecca finds herself drawn into a story of roots unlike the one she had imagined. The West Bank, Cairo, Yarmouk, Benghazi—before long, their romance careens across a region in flames, child in tow, wrestling with conflicting maps of love, family and home. Moving, yet brimming with flashes of humor, Alison Glick’s tangle with the search for purpose and commitment yields a bracing, radiant story for these times.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

271

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1623711002

ISBN 13

9781623711009

Democracy and Democratization

Post-Communist Europe in Comparative Perspective

By: John D Nagle,Alison Mahr

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Democracy and Democratization

Post-Communist Europe in Comparative Perspective

By: John D Nagle,Alison Mahr

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

0857026232

ISBN 13

9780857026231

Book's by Alison Mahr

Democracy and Democratization

Democracy and Democratization

The Dynamics of Dementia Communication

The Dynamics of Dementia Communication

Cultural Law

Cultural Law

Kinship and Continuity

Kinship and Continuity

The Other End of the Sea

The Other End of the Sea

Democracy and Democratization

Democracy and Democratization

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email