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The International Astronomical Union

Uniting the Community for 100 Years

By: Johannes Andersen,David Baneke,Claus Madsen

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The International Astronomical Union

Uniting the Community for 100 Years

By: Johannes Andersen,David Baneke,Claus Madsen

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in 1919, in the wake of the First World War, together with its sister Unions in related natural sciences. It will thus turn 100 years in 2019. Written by a mixed team of insiders and outsiders, this book presents the IAU in the changing context of the historical, scientific and technological development of astronomy during the past 100 years. While much important scientific progress took place already before 1945, the book naturally focuses on the accelerating evolution during the second half of the century. In the past few decades, the previously narrow IAU focus on organising professional astronomy has broadened to include societally relevant activities such as addressing the hazard of asteroid impacts, the planetary status of Pluto in the Solar System, and the hugely successful International Year of Astronomy. Most recently, it is spearheading a combination of science literacy and public outreach. The book will be of interest to professional astronomers as well as an astronomically interested general audience. The book features live personal interviews with as many of the key actors as still possible.

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Human Rights and Development

International Views

By: David P. Forsythe

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Human Rights and Development

International Views

By: David P. Forsythe

This collection of papers presents an argument in support of action for human rights in the Third World, emphasizing not economic or historical determinism but rather the importance of political choice by elites in deciding which rights to violate or respect.

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1349199672

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Faith and War

How Christians Debated the Cold and Vietnam Wars

By: David E. Settje

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Faith and War

How Christians Debated the Cold and Vietnam Wars

By: David E. Settje

Throughout American history, Christianity has shaped public opinion, guided leaders in their decision making, and stood at the center of countless issues. To gain complete knowledge of an era, historians must investigate the religious context of what transpired, why it happened, and how. Yet too little is known about American Christianity's foreign policy opinions during the Cold and Vietnam Wars. To gain a deeper understanding of this period (1964-75), David E. Settje explores the diversity of American Christian responses to the Cold and Vietnam Wars to determine how Americans engaged in debates about foreign policy based on their theological convictions. Settje uncovers how specific Christian theologies and histories influenced American religious responses to international affairs, which varied considerably. Scrutinizing such sources as the evangelical "Christianity Today," the mainline Protestant, "Christian Century," a sampling of Catholic periodicals, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Church of Christ, "Faith and War" explores these entities' commingling of religion, politics, and foreign policy, illuminating the roles that Christianity attempted to play in both reflecting and shaping American foreign policy opinions during a decade in which global matters affected Americans daily and profoundly.

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NYU Press

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0814708722

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9780814708729

The International Astronomical Union

Uniting the Community for 100 Years

By: Johannes Andersen,David Baneke,Claus Madsen

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Uniting the Community for 100 Years

By: Johannes Andersen,David Baneke,Claus Madsen

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